LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A man has pleaded guilty in the death of an English Bulldog left in a sealed bin in 100-degree heat, a case that led to new legislation increasing penalties for animal cruelty in Nevada.
Isaac Laushaul Jr., 32, appeared before Judge Ronald J. Israel of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Department 28, and entered a guilty plea on charges related to the death of a bulldog that sparked legislation to increase penalties for animal cruelty in Nevada.
The bulldog was found July 26, 2024, in a tote bin that had been taped shut and left near a dumpster at Maryland Parkway and Twain Avenue in 100-degree temperatures. Rescuers named the dog Reba.
She had suffered heatstroke by the time she was found. Reba died days later.
Laushaul and Markeisha Foster were arrested Dec. 7, 2024. They faced felony animal abuse charges related to Reba’s death. On June 5, Foster reached a plea deal and was subsequently released.
Named after the bulldog, “Reba’s Law,” or Assembly Bill 381, was introduced to maximize penalties for animal cruelty in the Silver State. AB 381 passed through the Nevada Legislature and was signed into law June 9.
Laushaul is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 10 at 10 a.m.
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