Man Arrested in West Hollywood Dog Killing

Surveillance video shows a masked man entering a West Hollywood apartment on the 1200 block of North Harper Avenue just after 11:35 p.m. on Sept. 4 and violently beating a small dog until it became unresponsive; the resident later found the dog dead. Investigators identified the suspect as 27-year-old Anmol Bhatia, a former roommate who had recently been evicted, and said nothing appeared to have been stolen during the break-in. Authorities released a photo and physical description—about 5 feet 10 inches tall, 160 pounds, black hair and brown eyes—and asked anyone with information to contact the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station or Crime Stoppers. ABC7 later reported that Bhatia was taken into custody and booked on burglary, vandalism and animal cruelty charges; prosecutors say an animal cruelty conviction could carry up to three years in state prison.