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California woman’s cruel tactics exposed as police search for minivan used to crush puppy

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Farr, D. (2026, October 1). California woman’s cruel tactics exposed as police search for minivan used to crush puppy. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/us-news/santa-ana-woman-lures-pit-bull-with-food-then-runs-it-over-video-shows/

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On September 8 in Santa Ana, California, a pitbull mix puppy was allegedly lured with food into the path of an older Honda Odyssey minivan which then ran over it. Surveillance footage released by police shows a woman placing the dog near her vehicle and deliberately driving over it before leaving the scene. The vehicle is described as green or blue and investigators are asking for public help to identify both the woman and the car involved in this incident, currently under investigation without any arrests made yet.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-01, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

On September 8, a disturbing incident occurred in Santa Ana, California, where a woman allegedly lured her own nine-month-old pit bull mix named "Blackey" with food and ran over it with her minivan. The graphic surveillance footage shows the woman parking an older Honda Odyssey near 926 W. Park Ln and placing dog food under the vehicle to attract the puppy. As Blackey approached the food, she slowly drove forward, crushing the dog with her rear tire before pausing for about 15 seconds and driving away.

Residents reported finding the dead puppy in the street, prompting a weeks-long investigation by police who used Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology to identify the suspect. Hahn Nguyen, a 75-year-old woman from Anaheim, was arrested on September 8 for animal cruelty and abandonment after admitting that Blackey was her dog.

The incident sparked outrage in the community with residents calling for harsh punishment for the perpetrator. Police released footage of the crime to help identify the suspect, leading to Nguyen's eventual arrest days later. The video has raised significant public concern over animal welfare and prompted calls for stricter enforcement against animal abuse.

Written for “Puppy Crusher Arrested California” on 2026-10-15, grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.

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“Both articles describe the same specific incident involving a woman luring a puppy with food and then running it over with her minivan in Santa Ana on September 8, including details like the location and vehicle type.”

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“Both articles describe the same specific incident of a woman running over a puppy with her minivan in Santa Ana on September 8, providing nearly identical details and locations.”

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“While both articles describe a similar incident involving a woman running over her puppy with a minivan in Santa Ana, Article B specifically mentions an arrest and booking of Hahn Nguyen for the alleged crime, which is a separate event following the initial incident.”

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Daniel Farr

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Topics

Honda Odyssey Santa Ana

Subjects

Honda ORG · 2× Santa Ana GPE · 2× Apuppy PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Many in the community have reacted with fury to the footage, with one resident stating, “This is beyond evil and disgusting, we need to find her and come together as a community to attend all the court hearings and everything to enforce strict or punishment for animal abuse.”

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🔮 That report sent police and animal-services officials looking for video that could establish what had occurred.

2026-10-01 · New York Post

California woman’s cruel tactics exposed as police search for minivan used to crush puppy · mixed framing

Claims (17 extracted, 5 hedged)

Apuppy was allegedly lured into the path of a minivan with food before the vehicle was used to run over the animal — with investigators now asking the public for help identifying the woman behind the wheel. uncertain

investigators → lure → wheel

The disturbing episode unfolded Sept. 8 at about 9 a.m. in Santa Ana near 926 W. Park Ln., where the pitbull mix was later found dead in the street. asserted

mix → unfold → street

Police released graphic surveillance footage Wednesday showing what investigators say happened moments earlier. asserted

investigators → release → footage

The camera footage gives investigators a chilling look at the sequence, a woman arrives in an older Honda Odyssey, removes the dog from the vehicle and leaves it in the roadway. asserted

woman → give → roadway

She then places food beneath the driver’s side area of the minivan. asserted

She → place → minivan

When the dog moves toward the food, the vehicle advances. asserted

vehicle → move → food

The rear tire on the driver’s side rolls onto the animal, police said, and the driver leaves the minivan sitting there for approximately 15 seconds before pulling away. asserted

driver → roll → seconds

The Odyssey then heads north on Lowell Street, according to authorities. uncertain

Odyssey → head → authorities

A resident was among the first to raise the alarm, telling officers about a minivan parked in the area and expressing the belief that the puppy had been deliberately run over. asserted

puppy → raise → belief

That report sent police and animal-services officials looking for video that could establish what had occurred. uncertain

what → send → video

They spent weeks canvassing the surrounding area before finding footage from a residence across the street. asserted

They → spend → street

Police said the recording corroborated the resident’s account. asserted

recording → say → account

Now investigators are trying to put a name to the woman captured on camera and track down the vehicle, described by police as an older-model Honda Odyssey that appeared to be green or blue. asserted

that → try → Odyssey

The surveillance recording is the centerpiece of the public appeal, giving authorities a potentially useful view of both the suspect vehicle and the alleged attack. asserted

recording → give → vehicle

we → react → abuse

Others expressed doubt about the legal consequences she might face, adding, “And if she’s charged at all it will be a misdemeanor and she will probably get probation if anything.” The woman has not been publicly identified, and no arrest has been made. uncertain

arrest → express → probation

Santa Ana police are continuing to investigate the death of the puppy and are seeking information that could help identify the driver. uncertain

that → continue → driver