Simone Biles, Jonathan Owens
Dog breeder receives death threats
For a puppy with ear cropping
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Simone BilesA dog breeder has received a lot of backlash for cropping her new Doberman Pinscher's ears and docking his tail… sharing TMZ Sport he received death threats over what he said was “common practice.”
We spoke with the owner of Regal Empire Dobermans after fans and PETA criticized Biles and her husband. Jonathan Owensfor the purchase of a puppy that has undergone procedures.
William Regal is also dealing with backlash… telling us that people have made seriously threatening comments about him and tried to shut down his company.
“This procedure is performed by licensed veterinarians in the United States,” Regal said. “This is common practice.”
Regal also explained the reason for the change… saying that the Doberman's long tail could break and cause extreme pain. He added that ear cropping is done to prevent medical problems such as hematoma and can reduce the risk of injury if attacked by other dogs.
Regal, who has been in the breeding business for 10 years, said he doesn't want to argue with PETA or critics of the practice … but feels the threats against him and the disrespect shown to the Olympic legend and NFL player have subsided. too much far.
He added that Biles simply needed a dog for protection.
“She didn’t do anything wrong,” Regal said, “and I didn’t do anything wrong either.”
