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USPS Carrier Arrested in Lauderhill Over Alleged Pepper-Spraying of Three Dogs

Owner video guided the investigation, with postal authorities reviewing the employee's status.

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Overview

  • The carrier, identified by police as 47-year-old Sian Andre Spencer, faces three counts of aggravated animal cruelty.
  • The incident occurred Jan. 2 in the 1600 block of Northwest 51st Avenue, where the dogs were inside a fenced yard.
  • Investigators say surveillance video showed a man approach the fence and spray the dogs multiple times with pepper spray.
  • Spencer was taken into custody without incident, booked into the Broward County Main Jail, and is held on $3,500 bond.
  • The dogs were examined and treated by a veterinarian and continue to be monitored, while USPS and the Postal Inspection Service assist and an internal review proceeds.