'Enraged' Clearwater Woman Beats Puppy, Covers It in Pickle Juice, Hot Sauce: Police

'Enraged' Clearwater woman beats puppy, covers it in pickle juice, hot sauce: police

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — A puppy was left unable to walk properly and covered in pickle juice and hot sauce after an incident at a Clearwater apartment Thursday, according to an arrest affidavit. Clearwater police said La'Myah Rumph, the 19-year-old owner of the pit bull puppy, became "enraged" after the 5-month-old dog had an accident in her bedroom and defecated on the bed. ‘Pure evil’: Lakeland man sets house on fire with roommates insi…

Clearwater woman arrested for alleged animal cruelty involving 5-month-old puppy

The woman became enraged after her puppy, a mixed pit bull named "Nova," had an accident in her bedroom and released feces onto her bed, Clearwater police say.

Clearwater Woman Arrested for Animal Cruelty After Violent Incident Involving Puppy

CLEARWATER, FL — On Thursday, May 22, 2025, La’Myah Jade Rumph was arrested and charged with animal cruelty following a violent incident involving her five-month-old mixed pit bull puppy named Nova. The incident occurred in her apartment at 2007 Alpine Road. According to law enforcement, the situation escalated after the puppy defecated inside Rumph’s bedroom. In response, Rumph allegedly became enraged, lifted the puppy by its neck, and struck …