the dog died after visiting a groomer. abc 7 news reporter vick lee is live with the latest from the police station. >> reporter: all of this happened shortly after 5:00 yesterday evening at the petsmart store. police arrested the 38-year-old groomer at that store. the owner of the dog has three datsuns. he said there were no problems with the first dog when he took it in to be groomed, it was the second dog that died. the owner told police it was soon after he left the dog with the groomer when this terrible thing happened. here is the sergeant of the police department. >> about three minutes after the groomer took the dog in the back to be groomed the groomer came running out saying the dog was having a medical emergency. the owner could see the dog was foaming at the mouth and had blood in its mouth. >> reporter: the groomer then reportedly rushed the dog to a hospital, a veterinary hospital which is right adjacent to the store an x-ray determined that the dog had two broken ribsened a a punctured lung. police say they

. >>> a trip to the dog groomer ends in tragedy.a san francisco man is under arrest and facing animal cruelty charges after a dog died in his car. he was arrested sunday at pet smart in san mateo. police say when the dog's owner came to pick up the 1-year-old dachshund named henry, he was barely breathing. >> not surprised because two years ago my dog was almost killed and had to have major hip surgery where they cut out his femur head. >> "we are conducting an internal investigation and will take immediate action based on our findings. we are working with local authorities. the individual involved has been placed on suspension pending the outcome of this investigation." >>> happening today, the case against a victim of a widely seen beating by sheriff's deputies comes up in federal court in san francisco. he faces gun and weapons charges. the alameda county sheriff's deputies who arrested him during that beating last year are facing assault charges. the deputies that chased him into san francisco on report of a stolen vehicle. >>>

the charges that a groomer now faces in connection with the dog's death. >>> law enforcement gets a new tool in its fight against recent highway shootings here. i'm bob redell live in pittsburgh coming up. >>> feeling the burn in the bay area. details of the democratic candidate's visit right now on "today in the bay." good morning to you. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. first we are talking about getting burned right now. we are talking 90s today. 59 in san francisco. clear, beautiful sunrise as we look at those microclimates and look at highs today. 92 in the north bay. 90 in the south bay. tri-valley also reaching into the low 90s by this afternoon. into the next few days we'll have more warm weather then a cooldown coming up. i'll talk about that in a few minutes. mike is tracking that paving work in livermore. >> had to track down what is going on four caltrans. we had some clearing up and slowing down once again. we'll show you what we are talking about. eastbound 580 shows that slowdown cleared up earlier today. they must have had a crew moving around in the area. you

the groomer is now out of jail. he bailed out soon after his arrest. kpix 5 reporter maria medina is live in san mateo with more about what the groomer's uncle is saying about this case. maria >>> reporter: the suspect's uncle says he just started here at petsmart. he was excited about his job and now he is devastated about the allegations. is that him right there? >> yeah. that's not a good picture of him. >> reporter: his nephew's mugshot and the allegations against him a far cry from the man gustavo zarate describes. >> i know he is innocent. he just went out and [ indiscernible ] for grooming and stuff. that's something he really liked. >> reporter: san mateo police arrested juan zarate for allegedly killing a puppy. the owner told investigators just three minutes after he dropped off his dog to get groomed at this petsmart on sunday, zarate came out with the dog bleeding and trouble breathing. >> the dog's ribs were broken and a punctured lung. how do you explain that? >> i can't. >> good boy. >> reporter: jeff pelley is a long-time groomer. >> th

a trip to the dog groomer ends in tragedy. a san francisco man is now under arrest facing criminal animal cruelty charges after a dog died in his care. he was arrested sunday at the pet smart in san mateo. police say when the dog's owner came to pick up the 1-year-old dog named henry. >> two years ago my dog was almost killed and had to have a major hip surgery where they cut out his femur head. >> pet smart released a statement, "we are conducting an internal investigation and will take immediate action based on our findings." additionally, we are working with local authorities, the individual involved has been placed on suspension pending the outcome of this investigation." >> gun fire rattles nerves. authorities briefly closed highway 4 in the middle of rush hour. it started when someone fired a rifle in a parking lot. it damaged cars but thankfully didn't hit any people. officers caught up to four suspects traveling in two cars on westbound 4. investigators combed the highway but found no evidence of more shots fired. >>>

the groomer brought him to the doctor but it was too late. the dog had reached a point of no return and the dog was dead within a few minutes. san mateo police determined with the vet here that the dog -- dog's injuries were due to the groomer's problems. the groomer's actions. they have arrested 38-year-old juan zarate for felony animal cruelty. they are looking into what happened. the results though are not yet available. >>> some new developments in the ongoing sex scandal investigation that had the oakland police concerned. the internal affairs division place add 4th officer on administrative leave. the d.a. is investigating whether dozens of officers slept with this woman, 19-year-old that calls herself celeste. this started with this officer that committed suicide. he said he sent her inappropriate texts and as well as other officers. >>> killer bees sounds dramatic but aggressive african bees killed two dogs. in the bay area we haven't seen anything like that. kpix mike sugerman on what may behind the sudden aggression. >> i am here wi

as a groomer could you see an accident happening? >> no, the dog probably got scared and the guy overreacted. it's bad for business. people are already worried about dropping their kids off with us and that makes it harder for us. >> reporter: but the uncle insists his nephew is innocent. he says he trusted his nephew to groom his own dogs. >> i don't know what happened. i don't know the true story yet. i haven't had a chance to talk to him. but i know he is devastated being accused of this. >> reporter: you know, customers we spoke to say they are shocked about these allegations. a spokesman for pet mart says zarate is suspended pending the outcome of the investigation. he will be back in court next month. maria medina, kpix 5. >>> scary moments for hot air balloon passengers in napa when their balloon went down. the winds kicked up unexpectedly and blew the balloon over the napa river. it landed in a dry spot in a watery area where there's no access to roads. but the california highway patrol was doing helicopter training nearby an

i feel really sorry for that puppy. >> would you reconsider taking your pet to a groomer? >> definitely i would reconsider taking my pet to a groomer. >> from the criminal side of it, i don't know if there's actions we would take against pet smart. >> in a statement pet smart said it's heart broken by the loss of the dog named henry. pet smart also said it's conducting an internal investigation, and that the current -- the employee is currently under suspension pending the outcome of that investigation. and we have also been told that he's posted bail and is no longer in custody. we also talked briefly with the pet owner's family, who said on the advice of their attorney, they're not commenting at this time. robert honda, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, robert. >>> an oakland police officer is now on administrative leave. sources have told nbc bay area, that multiple officers had sex with a minor last year. the teenager is now an adultp p the young woman posted on her young facebook page that her sexual relations with the man occurred after she turned 18. officials are no

. >>> still ahead on abc7 news the a 11:00, a trip to the groomer ends in the dog's death. an investigation into what went wrong. >> and a baby bison is put in the back of an suv and then has to be euthanatized. national park officials are explaining the difficult decision. >> and a marin county company is going international. the foreign buyers in charge of cal girl creamery. >> i am meteorologist sandhya patel. summer-like heat is in the forecast. i'll let you know about the big changeses to follow this week. >> thanks so much. first huer is a look at "jimmy kimmel live" after abc nice at 11:00. >> thanks, dan and ama. >> to me it sound like the most fun thing you can do with your money. you bought your hometown rugby team. >> if the opportunity ever comes up for you, do not do comes up for you, do not do it. intromercedes-benz c-coupe, redesigned with its athletic prowess and sleek new body. it doesn't just raise the bar... ...it completely crushes it. the all-new c-class coupe. mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. and north bay this is abc7 news. >> a dead whale washed a

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. >>> still ahead on abc7 news the a 11:00, a trip to the groomer ends in the dog's death. an investigation into what went wrong. >> and a baby bison is put in the back of an suv and then has to be euthanatized. national park officials are explaining the difficult decision. >> and a marin county company is going international. the foreign buyers in charge of cal girl creamery. >> i am meteorologist sandhya patel. summer-like heat is in the forecast. i'll let you know about the big changeses to follow this week. >> thanks so much. first huer is a look at "jimmy kimmel live" after abc nice at 11:00. >> thanks, dan and ama. >> to me it sound like the most fun thing you can do with your money. you bought your hometown rugby team. >> if the opportunity ever comes up for you, do not do it. unless you have allergies. then your eyes may see it differently. flonase is the first and only nasal spray approved to relieve both itchy, watery eyes and congestion. no other nasal allergy spray can say that. when we breathe in allergens our bodies react by over producing six key inflammatory

here is sergeant rick. >> about three minutes after the groomers took them in the back, the groomer came running out saying the dog was having a medical emergency. the dog had blood in his mouth. >> the dog was rushed to a pet hospital next door. here is what the vet found. >> the dog died and the veterinarian about a post port yum. the dog had two broken ribs and punctured lung. >> police tell us they're certain this is not an accident. the man has been booked in jail and charged with felony animal cruelty. pet smart headquarters did release a statement today. they say they're quote, heart broken at the loss of henry the dog and they're conducting an internal investigation. they say they're cooperating with police here in san mateo. vic lee, abc7 news. >>> a prominent resident in concord is facing child importa pornography charges. he headed the now descended mount diablo district board. >>> tonight there is a manhunt underway to find a person suspected of killing a woman in concord. this afternoon, police released this video of eric lamar nelson. investigators believe that nelson may b

a trip to the dog groomer -- ends in tragedy for a local pet owner. >>> heart break and anger. a trip to the dog grouper ends in tragedy for a local pet owner. thank you for being with us. >> that dog only a year old. a dachshund named henry. tonight a dog grouper is facing charges of animal cruelty in that dog's death. henry's owner is devastated and many dog lovers are asking what regulations are in place to make sure all pets are safe at the groupers? outside the pet smart, details with this particular case and this little dog named henry. >> reporter: that's right. some people may be shocked to know that groupers are not regulated by any laws in the state of california. there's a group of people out there demanding change. >> i'm devastated but not surprised. >> reporter: she said she is not surprise that had this man was wanted on sunday. he was taken into custody when this dog's owner came to pick up the 1-year-old dachshund named henry. police say he was breatleeding barely breathing. he suffered two broken ribs and a punctured lung. >> not surprising my dog was almost k

police arrested 38-year-old juan vat who worked as groomer at the store. now something terrible happened when the owner left the dog henry in the groomer's care. here's sergeant rick decker. >> about three minutes after the groomer took the dog into the back to be groomed the groomer came running out saying the dog was having a medical emergency. owner said he could see the dog was foaming at the mouth and blood in his mouth. >> the man reportedly rushed the dog-year-old docksy henry to a pet hospital next door. l here's what the vet found. >> after the dog had died the veterinarian did a post mortem x-ray and found the dog had two broken ribs and funk your lung. >> police tell us they are certain this was not an accident. the man has been booked in san mateo county jail and charged with felony animal cruelty. pet smart the corporate headquarters did release a statement late today. they say they are quote heart broken at the loss of henry the dog and they are conducting an internal investigation and of course they say they are cooperating with police here

here is sergeant rick. >> about three minutes after the groomers took them in the back, the groomer came running out saying the dog was having a medical emergency. the dog had blood in his mouth. >> the dog was rushed to a pet hospital next door. here is what the vet found. >> the dog died and the veterinarian about a post port yum. the dog had two broken ribs and punctured lung. >> police tell us they're certain this is not an accident. the man has been booked in jail and charged with felony animal cruelty. pet smart headquarters did release a statement today. they say they're quote, heart broken at the loss of henry the dog and they're conducting an internal investigation. they say they're cooperating with police here in san mateo. vic lee, abc7 news. >>> a prominent resident in concord is facing child importa pornography charges. he headed the now descended mount diablo district board. >>> tonight there is a manhunt underway to find a person suspected of killing a woman in concord. this afternoon, police released this video of eric lamar nelson. investigators believe that nelson may b

a dog died after visiting a groomer.ll have that story, but there are a lot of unannounced questions here and apparently the dog suffered serious injuries. stay with us. >>> in the meantime let's get to breaking news for you. another shooting near highway 4 late this afternoon. we were over the parking lot of a mini mall that is on sicka more drive and you can see the car's back and passenger windows all shot out right there. this started around 3:00 p.m. police responded to reports of shots fired by two people in a blag jaguar. they stopped that car at a shell gas station. officers found weapons in both vehicles and made several arrests. no one was injured. it's not known at this time if this shooting is connected to another recent shootings on highway 4. now this was just a few miles from a shooting last night along highway 4 near l street. police say the victim is a 22-year-old man who is recovering at the hospital. for breaking news alerts download our free abc 7 news app. >>> family and police are investigating the

one is a woman who is henry's usual groomer for years. she talked to us today and her relationship was confirmed by henry's owner and she even had henry's sister with her when she met us for the interview. she also provided these puppy pictures of henry growing up. she said she feels guilty because henry was taken to petssmart after she and the owner had a scheduling conflict that fateful sunday. martinez speaks out she is not speaking for henry's owner when she says she can't understand how the death happened to such a mile-mannered dog. >> he was always submissive, would just want you to rub his belly, always in a happy good mood, just wanted to jump on your lap. >> reporter: what was your reaction to hearing about what happened? >> just devastated. i don't understand how you can go in for a nail trimming and come out not alive. >> reporter: again, henry's owner is declining to comment on the advice of an attorney. we have not reached mr. sarata though friends say he is not cap ibl capable of violence. the store suspended him. a woman s

a punctured lung. >> what they accused the groomer of doing and how petsmart is responding. >>> the trending news feature, and when the company will open its doors to the gop and who is heading to the facebook campus. >>> good morning, looking at an east bay community, so far, so good heading 80 westbound toward the maccarthur maze. >>> the lows are at 70 degrees, and we will show you the warm up and the big drop on the temperatures. >>> the san jose sharks open to bounce back in game 2. the blues won 2-1 on sunday. the coach says he is confident in his team and they did not change the routine to prepare for game 2. games 3 and 4 and san jose on thursday and saturday. >>> and the pitcher gets his first major win against the rangers, allowing one run on four hits. marcus simeon gets a solo home run to pad the lead for the a's, and they win, 3-1.>>> the giants opened a three-game series with the padres in san diego, bumgarner will start against colin ray, and the giants have a season-high, five straight games of winning, coming off of the suite -- sweep with arizona, and the chicago c

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. >> right now at 6:00, more anger and questions after a dog dies at the groomer. tonight, another dog owner, sharing her story about what happened at that same petsmart store. good evening, thanks for being with us. i'm reggie meth yeah. new developments tonight in the death of the 1-year-old daschund named henry. another dog owner has come forward to talk to nbc bay area an tells us about taking her dog to the very same petsmart store. robert honda spoke exclusively with that owner and says she had an issue and had to call police. >> reporter: that's right. that's what she said. in this recent case reignited that anger and what happened to henry at this petsmart store is strange enough and according to henry's usual groomer it was a twist of fate that the dog ended up at the store for the fatal encounter. >> according to a woman who was henry's usual greerm, a fact confirmed by the dog's owner, henry was taken to that petsmart by chance and the opener said she usually took care of the 1-year-old daschund and there was a scheduling conflict and described herself a

the reason pet owners are crying foul...about lax laws for groomers.f a >>> a crime committed against an animal in a chain. l.a.x.ed law for groomers. >> a shooting epidemic on an east bay highway that's gotten out of control. city council takes action to protect drivers, another shooting shuts down traffic on highway 4. >>> golden state warriors and fan base start off their series with an unusual feeling. what is this? it's called a loss. "today in the bay" starts right now. what does that mean, good morning. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock.

pet smart customers are shocked but they can't imagine the groomer did it on purpose. >>> in a state pet smart says any incident of animal cruelty goes everything everything we believe as a company and pet parent. pet smart has launched its own internal investigation. >>> a san francisco appeals court rules in favor of three men that weren't allowed to open a gun store. limiting where guns could be sold was too restrictive amounting top outright band on firearm sales. the owner of don's outdoor store thinks it may signal the court's intention to slow down efforts to band gun sales by local governments. the court's opinion says the rights to purchase a gun goes hand in hand with the right to own one. >> it seems like they made a strong case to say if you were going to have the ability to own them you should have the ability to by them and there shouldn't be boundaries. >> while he doesn't expect it to change people's mind the owner says it may make city's concern the use of zoning laws to stop the sale of firearms. >>> a gun store sued daly city after the town prevented him from reloc

a groomer has been arrested of the dog arrived for a grooming session. in three minutes of being in the care of grandmotherrer -- of the groomer's care henry the dog had trouble breatheing. an k ray revealed he suffered a punctured hung and two broken ribs. >> something happen the someone is not saying. it is unfortunate. i feel sorry for them. i don't know the guy. >> petsmart said any incident goes against everything they believe as a company and individual parents. results are released this week. >> controversial domestic violence case returns to court in san francisco. the former tech executive is on probation after lead guilty to domestic vie -- violence battery. the defense will have witnesses. the judge will look at video evidence to decide in it is relevant. the hearing is 9:30 this morning. >> police want you to watch out for this map suspected of killing a woman and dumping the body in a pond. nelson is considered armed and dangerous. police say he knew the victim but they not saying the relationship. the body of the woman was pulled from the p

a dead dog after a grooming trip to petsmart and we learned the groomer has been arrested. robert handa joins us live. what do we know about this? >> reporter: we are at the store in san mateo where there has been a lot of drama. police say on sunday evening they responded to this pet supply store on el camino real shortly after 5:00 p.m. on a report a dog died on the premises. police say a man brought his three docks be aschunds to the r grooming. the groomer came out a few minutes later holding one dog, which was now bleeding from the mouth and having trouble breathing. police say he took the animal to an on-site veterinarian but the dog died. police investigated and arrested zarata. >> after the dog died, the vet did a postmortem x-ray and found the dog had two broken ribs and punctured lungs. since then, the peninsula humane society has taken custody of the diseased dog and they'll do an exam. >> reporter: now, zarati faces a felony count of animal cruelty. the sergeant says investigators say the petsmart store is not being investigated for this incident but they will c

the dog groomer's uncle and grandfather told me they can't imagine juan ever harming a dog. >> very surprised. i know it he he's innocent. 's not one to be injuring animals. we've all been raised around animals. >> reporter: they showed me the grandfather's dog frequently groomed by juan. they say he took the job at pet smart after working as a washer at a cat and dog boarding and training facility in san francisco. >> he says the pet smart jbuebp& a good one and he was liking it. he was arrested on sunday on suspicion of felony animal krutety. the 1-year-old dachshund died. the peninsula humane society sent tissue samd ams to a lab to determine the exact cause of death. pet smart has said it takes full responsibility for the pets in its care. a few pet owner hz not heard about the incident until we told them. do you have any concerns? >> now i do. maybe i'll go ask what happened. >> reporter: some are calling for legislation to require that all groomers be certified. >> i think they definite live should have background checks. yeah. that would be good, certified would probably be a step in t

. >> tran: a pet groomer has been accused of killing a dog under his watch. they will have his reaction when we come back. >> darya: also got weather and traffic. >> robin: with black hot spot in the north bay. >> dave: long beach's a thing today will be a better day would get all lined up on the bridge. the sun is trying as for the beginning and end with the temperatures in fairfield. but my from last night 54 in vallejo and most in the '50s to route. whenever a slowdown in many locations. but the east it will not in practice all. tied very briefly in taxes and tomorrow we will heal all the cooler. this will be controlling whether a horse the week. here's how it looks right here for rigs before school forecasts. at 3 cockle the 89. his will be looking at 68. >> robin: this accident involved a few vehicles and is selling. the contraction is normally packed between from nevada go into more and. the two left lanes are blocked. it's beyond 37 crawling from all and even after the crash yet used the usual traffic. will be a tough commute no word yet as to when the

. >> hear who is coming to the defense of a dog groomer arrested for the death of a dachshund. >> see what it takes to get an upside down plane out of a >>> a dog groomer arrested for allegedly killing a 1-year-old dachshund are depending -- defending him. >> he showed me the family dog, which is groomed by his nephew. he is sure his nephew is innocent. >> some weird accident. he's always been around animals and never hurt any. >> he says he took the job after working as a washer in san francisco. there, they told us he was not a good fit. his grandfather admits he had trouble holding on to a job but this was a good one and he was liking it. he was arrested on suspicion of felony animal cruelty. the 1-year-old dachshund died within minutes of being in his care. the humane society conducted a necropsy sending tissues to a lab. pet smart takes full responsibility for pets in the care. >> this dog owner does research. >> recommendations and looking at other dogs that got groomed. i make sure. >> the case has been given to the san mateo county district attorney and handed over to a prosec

. >> hear who is coming to the defense of a dog groomer arrested for the death of a dachshund. >> seedown plane out of a >>> a dog groomer arrested for allegedly killing a 1-year-old dachshund are depending -- defending him. >> he showed me the family dog, which is groomed by his nephew. he is sure his nephew is innocent. >> some weird accident. he's always been around animals and never hurt any. >> he says he took the job after working as a washer in san francisco. there, they told us he was not a good fit. his grandfather admits he had trouble holding on to a job but this was a good one and he was liking it. he was arrested on suspicion of felony animal cruelty. the 1-year-old dachshund died within minutes of being in his care. the humane society conducted a necropsy sending tissues to a lab. pet smart takes full responsibility for pets in the care. >> this dog owner does research. >> recommendations and looking at other dogs that got groomed. i make sure. >> the case has been given to the san mateo county district attorney and handed over to a prosecutor with vast experience in ani

learning more about that pet smart dog groomer who was arrested for animal cruelty. he was he will be arraigned for the felony charge please. say they'd like a catcher to the death of a toxin in his care. he was with the dog for three minutes into the growing. the dog was dropped off on sunday in. he came rushing out with a dog to the owner and the dog was waiting for the mouth and having trouble breathing. there was a bet on side and the vet said they did x-ray and revealed to broken ribs and a punctured lung. pet smart said saudi has been suspended right now we know that he's out on bail. >> mark: the fire drill unsettles say with a loss of finance will not help trained recruits. also help the area.; >> james: davis >> dave: will stay until forecast date. we will not have quite as much wednesday as we will tomorrow we'll helpful forecast when we come back hey pal? you ready? can you pick me up at 6:30? ah... (boy) i'm here! i'm here! (cop) too late. i was gone for five minutes! ugh! move it. you're killing me. you know what, dad? i'm good. (dad) it may be quite a w

. >> vicki:a pet groomer accused of a heinous crime. the san mateo pet smart employee has been charged with killing a dog he was grooming. >> vicki:38-year-old juan zarate was arrested at the pet smart onthe dog's owner brought the dog in for grooming on sunday. the dog came out of the grooming office bleeding from his mouth.and had trouble breathing. had two broken ribs and a punctured lung. >> vicki:pet owners we spoke with say they are shocked by the arrest. >> i cannot imagine how this happened. i take my hat to pet smart all of the time to get some groaned. >> this is just on believable. >> >> vicki:zarate was arrested on suspicion of felony animal cruelty. police are still investigating how the dogthe peninsula humane society find out how the dog died. >> grant:legislators in north far showing no signs of backing down from enacting laws that limit protections for l.g.b.t. people. >> vicki:now, as kron four's rob fladeboe reports, efforts to effect change through economic pressure include the bay area's largest city. >> reporter:sa

. >> petsmart is investigating how a dog died while in the care of a groomer. the petsmart employee zarate has been arrested for animal cruelty. three minutes of being in the groomer's care, henry the dog was pleading from the mouth and had trouble breathing and a vet tried to save him but it was too late. an x-ray revealed a puncture lung and two broken ribs. something happened and someone is not saying. it is unfortunate. i feel sorry for them. i don't know the guy. >> in a statement petsmart said this goes against everything we believe as a country and asville pet parents. >> happening today, a controversial dome met technical violence case returns to court in san francisco, former technical executive gurbaksh chahal is on probation after pleading guilty to domestic violence. today the defense will present witnesses in the case. the judge is expected it hurricane at video evidence to decide in it is relevant to be used in the trial. the hearing is 9:30 this morning. >> concord police want you to be aware of a man suspected on on on -- of killing a woman and

the groomer is under arrest. 2 dozen beached whales did over the weekend. only 3 survived.isoriented. >>> a trip to the beach for some tourists turned into a rescue operation in san diego. one of the tourists got stuck in the sand and about 6 lifeguards came to the rescue. >> reporter: lifeguards are seen scraping away sand. a tourist getting himself neckdeep in trouble. >> you can dig yourself into a hole and just can't get out. >> reporter: a group of surfing tourists taking a break came up with the idea to burrow a buddy in the sand. 1 the quickly backfired. >> we had the idea to make tunnel connecting. i was just digging. >> reporter: he is 6 foot 4 and in these photos you can see only his head sticking out. the tide slowly putting him in a sticky situation. >> reporter: >> eventually reach water. >> reporter: friends watched as the water continued to filter in walking their friend in place. >> the tide of getting bigger and bigger. and he got sucked. -- stuck. a lifeguards rushing to the rescue shoveling out the sand using surfboards to keep the ocean at bay and help h

. >>> family members of the san mateo pet groomer accused of killing a puppy say the man is innocent. juan zarate was arrested sunday at the san mateo petsmart. a dog owner says he dropped off his dachshund to get groomed and three minutes later, the animal came out in rough shape. the owner said it was bleeding from the mouth and had trouble breathing. the suspect as uncle says zarate valued his work but the groomer tells us not everybody is cut out for it. >> i know he is innocent. you know, he just went out and bought all these tools for grooming and stuff. that's something he really liked. >> there's people that shouldn't be grooming. they don't have the temperament. >> a vet is working to figure out the cause of the dog's death. zarate faces animal cruelty charges and is expected in court next month. >>> controversy over a facebook feature has ceo mark zuckerberg meeting with conservatives today. kiet do reports. >>> reporter: mark zuckerberg will be in full damage control mode this morning. there are 15 people who are confirmed to attend. here's a partial list of them. glenn bec

live in downtown san jose, kiet do, kpix 5. >>> this petsmart dog groomer is facing the worst chargesf all for his profession. 38-year-old juan zarate is accused of animal cruelty because a young dog died in his care. he was working on a one-year- old dachshund at this petsmart in san mateo on monday. three minutes into the visit, the dog began bleeding from the mouth. the pup's named henry suffered two broken ribs and punctured lung. >>> a sexual misconduct investigation in oakland appears to be widening. a fourth police officer is now on administrative leave and prosecutors are investigating others. the four suspended officers are accused of being involved with a young woman who goes by the name of celeste guap. she is currently 19 years old. the investigation began with last year's suicide of officer brendan o'brien. he left a suicide note admitting he had sent the woman inappropriate text messages and alleged that other officers did more than that. >>> governor jerry brown is reversing course and asking for state funds to create an earthquake warning system. usgs and academic rese

. >> a pet groomer is on bail after the dog died in his care. juan zarate was released after being arrested. he was grooming a dachshund named henry on sunday at petsmart and after three minutes in his care henry was pleading from the mouth and having trouble breathing and a vet tried to save him but he die asked was fund to have a punctured lung and two broken ribs. petsmart said any case of animal cruelty goes against everything they believe in. he is slated to appear in court next month. >> we want did show you new video from southern california, a close call for two people and their dog on a burning boat. it caught fire a mile off the shore this morning. everyone is okay. the folks on the boat and the dog were not hurt. crews got in time. a man in a blue shirt is carrying the dog, handing the animal over to the people on a rescue boat. >> a texas oil pipeline company responsible for massive spill along the coast last area has been indicted by a state grand jury. plains all american pipeline and a company employee are facing 46 counts of viol

and what happened to henry at this petsmart store is strange enough and according to henry's usual groomer it was a twist of fate that the dog ended up at the store for the fatal encounter. >> according to a woman who was henry's usual greerm, a fact confirmed by the dog's owner, henry was taken to that petsmart by chance and the opener said she usually took care of the 1-year-old daschund and there was a scheduling conflict and described herself as close to the owner and martinez was stunned over the death because she says henry was always calm during grooming. >> he was always submissive, get on the back and want you to rub his bell and always in a happy good mood. just wanted to jump on your lap. >> what was your reaction to hearing about what happened? >> just devastated. i don't understand how you can go in for a nail trimming and -- and come out not alive. >> the coverage of the death has also brought out other possible cases out in the open. hillary kerns says she called police april 13th to the same petsmart star because she brought her dog macy in for a flea dip and says not only

. >> reaction to a pet groomer's reaction over the death of a dog.pet care facility he's worked for. >>> also, the rescue of hot air balloonists, what caused today's unxmrekted landing in napa. >>> plus -- >> a notice of eviction to the city council. >> from the city council to the mayor why oakland leaders are getting served. >>> and a new warning about your sunscreen it may not be providing as much protection as you think. >>> and is this art or vandalism? the squabble over scribblings in marin county. >> announcer: abc 7 news starts right now with live breaking news. >>> and we begin with breaking news near xroext. you are looking at a fire near a lumberyard in the city of lincoln. the blaze started in nearby brush and xosh much at least 80 acres around the thunderer valley casino ra sort. >> it spread to a nearby building when you can see burned to the ground. storage containers with pvc pipe inside made this fire tough to put out. >> here is a live look now. you can see they've made headway but it is still burning and still kicking up a lot of t

one sunday, a one-year-old dachsun henry died at a pet smart store, officers later arrested the groomer, who has posted bail, in a new twist. we have learned from henry's usual groomer the dog only ended up at the store because she had had a scheduling conflict. >> i was devastated. i don't understand how you can go if for a nail trimming and never come out alive. >> henry's owner confirms that adeline martinez normally took care of the dong t. owner is not commenting on the case on the advice of his attorney. >> a sad story there. >>> new details this morning on a raging fire outside of sacramento. it started as a grass fire yesterday, but it quickly spread to a nearby commercial area. this is near the thunder valley, sacramento, firefighters say it is 50% contained and no longer spreading. the flames torched plumbing equipment and delivery trucks. but no word on a cause just yet. >>> check this out, white sharks seen swarming just south of santa cruz yesterday. experts say these are juvenile sharks and because of el nino, the young sharks about 400 miles further north than usual. too

. >>> a petsmart dog groomer is arrested.>> the dog had two broken ribs and a punctured lung. >> what happened and how petsmart is taking action. >>> facebook is accused of scrubbing out conservative content from the new feature, and when they plan on opening the doors to gop and who is heading to the campus first. >>> we will tell you more about your bridge commutes coming into the city. >>> all systems are go for warm up inland and even the coast looks okay. more on the way. hey pal? you ready? can you pick me up at 6:30? ah... (boy) i'm here! i'm here! (cop) too late. i was gone for five minutes! ugh! move it. you're killing me. you know what, dad? i'm good. (dad) it may be quite a while before he's ready, but our subaru legacy will be waiting for him. (vo) the longest-lasting midsize sedan in its class. the twenty-sixteen subaru legacy. it's not just a sedan. it's a subaru. >>> welcome back to mornings on 2. >>> the san jose sharks are open to bounce back after the blues won. game 2 is tonight and the coach says he is confident. his team did not change the routine in preparing for

napa and this republican forcing the public for legislation that grandmotherers be certified -- groomers be certified. >> wen trust the grandmotherers with the care of our beloveed animals and there should be something in place allow us a level of confidence. results of the investigation will be released in a few days. >> happening today a controversial done met tick violence case returns to court in san francisco this morning. former technical executive is on prohibition after pleading guilty to domestic violence. this is the court last month. witnesses will be presented and the judge will decide in video evidence is relevant. the hearing is scheduled for 9:30. >> and this man is suspected of killing a woman and dutch her body in the pond, eric lamar nelson knew the victim and is considered armed and dangerous. he knew the victim. officers pulled the body from the pond yesterday morning. they quickly decembered she was murdered. investigators think he could be driving a black fur day kia license late on the scene 5e 5eny919. >> in the south by, will san jose step city-funded travel to n

>>> a dog groomer at a bay area petsmart is arrested after a dachshund handed over for grooming dies a few minutes later. good evening. i'm julie haener. >> and i'm frank somerville.. a petsmart employee charged with felony abuse after a dog ended up dying. ktvu's jana katsuyama is at the store in san mateo after talking with police and also a member of the family. jana? >> reporter: we did, frank. both of them say that this was very unexpected. police said they got a call from the dog's owner here at the petsmart in san mateo yesterday. the dog had died right here in the clinic in the back. police say they arrived at the petsmart store in san mateo shortly after 5:00 p.m. sunday. they arrested 38-year-old juan zarate after a one-year-old dachshund in his care died. police said the dogs owner brought three dioxins to the store for grooming after the first dog was finished the groomer took a one-year-old into the back. >> three minutes after he took the dog into the back, he came running up saying the dog was having a medical emergency. the dog was foaming at the mouth. >> reporter: t

. >>> a dog groomer faces charges of animal cruelty. investigators say after zarate groomed the dog and then said he was having a medical emergency. the dog was bleeding and it died. it shows two broken ribs and a punctured lung. >>> crews have started a dozen great white sharks in shallow waters off of the santa cruz coast. this comes from helicopters out of watsonsville that says the video was shot near sunset state beach. ann reuben will have a report as to what shark experts have to say coming up at five. >>> as we mentioned voters in oregon and kentucky went to the polls in democratic primaries and getting the results from kentucky. just minutes ago, in fact vermont senator bernie sanders as you see here, he took the lead from former secretary of state hillary clinton by two percent of the vote. this was early with six percent of the precincts reporting. 55 delegates up for grabs in kentucky. the polls in oregon close at 8:00 and 61 delegates at stake here and hillary clinton hoping for a win in oregon. the most recent poll of vote

. >>> and a dog groomer is behind bars on charges of animal recruit.ng a dog in his care. a dog owner brought three dogs to the store. he took a dog to the back. >> after three minutes after he took him out, he came out, saying that there was a medical merge strip. was blood foaming at the mouth. >> he said he didn't know what was going on. they said he killed the dog, but he said he didn't cull the dog. >> the dog was taken to the vet but he could not be saved. the x-ray showed that he has two broken ribs and a punctured lung. his family says that he owns a dog and he would not hurt them. >>> and police are looking for a black four door kia spectra with california license plate with the number 5enc 919. the victim has been identified as 25-year-old poinsettia parks. officers say that parks' body was found floating here the edge of the duck pond in new hall community park around 2:30. miss say she knew -- police say she knew nelson but the exact nature of the relationship is unknown. >>> and police arrested two people. 34-year-old michael arcega was si

. >>> in san francisco a pet groomer is accused of animal cruelty.ve the details coming up in a live report. >>> tracking morning commute. live look here to the richmond bridge and it is a good ride heading to the north bay. complete traffic check coming up after the break. wrely on the us postal service? because when they ship with us, their business becomes our business. that's why we make more e-commerce deliveries to homes than anyone else in the country. here, there, everywhere. united states postal service priority: you hey pal? you ready? can you pick me up at 6:30? ah... (boy) i'm here! i'm here! (cop) too late. i was gone for five minutes! ugh! move it. you're killing me. you know what, dad? i'm good. (dad) it may be quite a while before he's ready, but our subaru legacy will be waiting for him. (vo) the longest-lasting midsize sedan in its class. the twenty-sixteen subaru legacy. it's not just a sedan. it's a subaru. inland. >>> 6:14. we will get a look at what we are facing in traffic. >> looking at a sea of headlights. it is packed again

. >>> the dog groomer at the san mateo petsmart facing felony charges of animal cruelty after the dog in san mateo, and he has reaction from the owner and the owner -- owner of the dog and the owner of the store. >> reporter: good morning. the police may be looking at surveillance footage to get a better idea what happened. the police are certain that the gruber's role was no accident. they have arrested in charged juan zarate of san francisco with felony animal cruelty. he worked at the store. on sunday night after 5:00, the owner of the one-year-old dog dropped him off and he was taken by juan zarate to the grooming office in the back of the store. three minutes later, juan zarate came running out of the office saying that the dog was visibly bleeding from the mouth and having trouble breathing. it was taken to the on-site veterinarian inside the petsmart, but they could not revive the dog. the postmortem x-ray showed that the dog had broken ribs and a punctured lung. the spokesperson for juan zarate says that he is a caring dog owner and does not know what happened to the one-year-

. >>> a pet smart dog groomer facing animal cruelty charges after a dog died in his care. arrested sunday at the pet smart on el el camino real in san mateo. when the dog's owner came to pick up the dog, the 1-year-old dachshund, the dog was bleeding and barely breathing suffering from broken ribs and a puncture wound. we are conducting an internal investigation and will take immediate action based on our findings. additionally, we are working with local authorities. the individual involved has been placed on suspension, pending the outcome of this investigation. he has posted bail and is out of jail this morning. >>> the city of pittsburg will install security tam cameras on highway 4 after a rash of highway shootings. that plan approved last night. network will cost $100,000. last week a mother of four was shot to death on highway 4. criminals too often try to use highway 4 to evade police. >>> happening today, san jose city leaders are expects to answer a $6.8 million question, that is, how much money is owed to san jose's public libraries for past due items. young peop

. >> mark: in groomer birds the movie is rated pg and is coming apart.ity just moved in where there was a fraternity. if >> robin: and the westbound direction the senate to bridge is a pack of and then it's bridge is also packed--minutes-- nimitz. >> mark: we are here in the weather center >> reporter: we have a couple will claps of thunder here. here's the to the wind speed and they're coming from the west are short. the dusting it will pick up hard in areas and tomorrow will have less slight decrease in the wind. during kind of comes and goes through all of this. there will be some sunshine mixed up in all of this but it will be chilly throughout the week and. around thursday will be at about 76 degrees. >> robin: we have not had any major problems but the bay bridge at the toll plaza heading into san francisco is slow downtown oakland and san francisco is 25 mets. once out 680 it is allowable crowded. from concord to danville is about 20 minutes. 880 has pockets of heavy traffic. union city of fremont is about 25 minutes. at the guadalupe parkway ther

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