A man in South Dakota claimed that he arrived home to a disturbing scene: his service dog was hanging from her vest in his closet. He pointed fingers at his ex, blaming her for such a despicable act that, according to him, left the dog frightened to even be near the vest.
The man known as Dr. Zaza online shared the aftermath of the event on TikTok. He often posts a variety of videos online, ranging from construction site footage to motorcycles. The clip attached above involving the dog became his biggest one to date. In a matter of days, it garnered 4.9 million views, 725,900 likes, and more than 8,200 comments.
The South Dakota man showed his service dog’s vest hanging on the handrail. He said that his dog, Kilo, was frightened of it and refused to put it on, a massive issue given her role as a service dog. Zaza blamed his ex for what was going on with Kilo, calling her a “monster” in the clip’s caption.
According to him, he arrived home, and Kilo was nowhere to be found. When he opened his closet, where he keeps his boots, he found his dog hanging from her service vest. Quickly, he brought her down, but Kilo was no longer willing to wear the vest.
“My poor baby can’t do her job without her vest, and she’s petrified from even seeing it,” Zaza wrote in the video’s description.
In a follow-up clip, the South Dakota man detailed that Kilo was doing okay, calling her the “most spoiled baby ever.” She still wasn’t wearing her service dog vest.
Reactions
The video sparked multiple responses, calling for Zaza to escalate the situation, legally speaking. One said, “Press charges and please get that baby a new vest.” Another one commented, “Sue. Service dogs are medical devices.”
Others shared their own similar stories involving pets and former partners. One shared a photo of their dog, adding, “He threw him at the wall because I kissed him in front of him.” Another one shared a photo of their dog and wrote, “It’s been a year since we broke up. I haven’t seen my baby since.”
Some questioned Zaza’s claims and their authenticity, pointing to some troubling texts allegedly sent by him to his ex.
