Hermosa Beach police investigate dog sprayed with Raid
When Casey Chiappetta returned home and smelled bug spray, she thought her roommate had ‘bombed’ the house for bugs. Then she saw her dog Harley was wet and shaking on the couch. Casey Chiappetta and Harley. Photo by Ed Pilolla. “It looked like he was sprayed with the hose,” Chiappetta said. “He was covered in Raid.” Someone had sprayed her dog with bug spray, soaking her backyard patio, she said. Nuisance dogs that bark throughout the day is a common compliant in Hermosa Beach, and Chiappetta acknowledges Harley barks when left alone, especially if someone approaches the property. But that doesn’t give anyone the right to spray her dog with bug spray and enter her backyard—and the Hermosa Beach police department agrees. Det. Mick Gaglia said the incident is being investigated for possible animal cruelty and trespassing. Harley, 13, a shy Pit Bull, has the run of the house and fenced-in backyard when Chiappetta, 28, is at work, which includes modeling work and a part-time sales job at Easy Reader. She has lived in the duplex for about five years and has received numerous complaints from neighbors about Harley’s barking, she said. About two months ago, she came home from dinner and…
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