A reward has been offered for a Salinas man suspected of posing as a veterinarian accused of mutilating at least 4 puppies on the Central Coast. The Monterey County SPCA raised it’s reward from $1,000 to $3,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the unlicensed veterinarian, Damian Maldonado. Maldonado first caught the attention of humane society officers on January 21st when 4 pit bull puppies from Soledad were surrendered to the SPCA after the puppies had infections on their ears from a botched procedure. If arrested, Maldonado could be charged with violation of Drug Enforcement administration regulations, practicing veterinary medicine without a license, and a variety of violations for cruelty to animals.
