Havanna Miller was allegedly filmed repeatedly striking a wimpering three-month-old poodle on the balcony of her San Antonio home. A Texas woman who was caught on camera brutally beating a defenseless three-month-old puppy has been released on bail, according to authorities.
![[Activists are calling for Miller, 23, to face the maximum 10 years in prison for the beating]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/24/15/Ghvk6glWcAAbsgy.jpg)
Havanna Miller, 23, was allegedly filmed by a neighbor beating a poodle with a leash on the balcony of her home near Galm Road in San Antonio last Friday. The defendant was arrested the next day after an investigation by the San Antonio Animal Care Services.
![[This video spread online apparently showing Hannah Miller, 23, beating her dog]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/24/15/Screenshot-2025-01-24-at-15.11.24-%282%29-copy.jpg)
The dog remained in his carrier case and cannot be seen in the clip, but whimpering can be heard. The puppy was struck 15 times repeatedly before the woman paused briefly, and hit the helpless animal twice more. Miller is facing a charge of animal cruelty torture which, if found guilty, could see her spend the next 10 years in prison. The suspect posted a $15,000 bond and was released on Sunday.
![[The video was filmed by a neighbor, the dog was subsequently removed from the residence by the ACS before Miller was taken into custody]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/24/15/Screenshot-2025-01-24-at-14.53.18-%283%29-copy.jpg)
The defendant is expected to appear in court on March 25 for a pre-indictment hearing. “Such atrocities committed against defenseless animals must not be tolerated by our justice system. We believe that prosecution and maximum sentencing in cases like this provide a significant deterrence,” the blurb accompanying the petition reads.
“We urge San Antonio city officials to treat this as a serious matter.”. On a now-deleted LinkedIn page, Miller describes herself as an apsiring lawyer who was seeking to “to fight for wrongly accused criminals, and to speak out for both Latinos and African Americans.”.
