Nicola Peltz Beckham Sues Groomer Over Canine’s Demise

Nicola Peltz Beckham has taken authorized motion towards the groomer who labored on her chihuahua Nala shortly earlier than her loss of life.

The actress filed a lawsuit towards Jony Ceballos, Deborah “Deb” Gittleman and HoundSpa LLC within the Supreme Court docket of the State of New York, County of Westchester, on Tuesday, July 30.

In a submitting obtained by PEOPLE, the 29-year-old alleges that Nala’s loss of life, which she and her husband, Brooklyn Beckham, introduced on Instagram, was brought on by groomer Ceballos’ alleged “intentional and malicious abuse of canines.”

Nicola accused grooming firm HoundSpa and its proprietor Gittleman of “reckless and malicious conduct” after conserving Ceballos employed following the alleged “historical past of complaints” about him “repeatedly” mistreating and abusing animals.

In accordance with the lawsuit, Nala “handed away a mere two hours” after being labored on by Ceballos in a cell grooming van outdoors Nicola’s residence on June 15 as a consequence of her “accidents and extreme situation.”

“Nala went into the grooming van, a contented, wholesome canine, however returned injured and in extreme bodily misery— respiration closely and wheezing, together with her chest pulsating,” the lawsuit claims.

Nicola allegedly then rushed Nala to a vet who was a 15-minute drive away and noticed that “Nala’s tongue was blue, she had fluid in her lungs, and he or she suffered neurological injury.”

“Nala was placed on oxygen and cared for as Nicola distressingly and emotionally witnessed her canine endure,” the lawsuit continued.

After witnessing Nala’s loss of life, Nicola has allegedly skilled “damages and emotional misery.”

“This case is about holding accountable those that abuse animals of their care and shedding gentle on the dearth of protections for pet house owners and their beloved canines and pets,” the lawsuit provides.

PEOPLE has reached out to HoundSpa for remark.

In an announcement shared with PEOPLE after submitting the lawsuit, Nicola stated she continues to nonetheless be “in a lot shock and ache over my child Nala abruptly passing final month following what ought to have been a routine grooming session.”

“I posted the expertise on my Instagram to convey consciousness, and was heartbroken to listen to the horrifying tales from so many others who’ve skilled the identical tragedy. I can not bear it. I’m outraged to listen to how widespread tales like Nala’s are,” her assertion continued.

Nicola, who’s an avid canine lover, vowed to “work for modifications and legal guidelines to assist be sure nobody else ever has to expertise this heartbreak.”

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“I’ve devoted most of my life to saving canines and I can not in good conscience let this horrifying act occur to extra households,” her assertion added.