Puppy Killed During Alleged Domestic Violence, Repeat Offender Charged

(Santa Clara County, CA) Due to California’s Three Strikes Law, the felony animal cruelty and misdemeanor battery case currently pending against Bud Wally Ruiz could result in a sentence of 25 years to life in prison.  

Recently charged after a May 12, 2011 incident in which he allegedly assaulted his wife and killed her Chihuahua by throwing the puppy across a room, Bud Wally Ruiz reportedly has four previous convictions for assault with a deadly weapon, and is listed in the Megan’s Law online database of registered sex offenders.

The tragic connection between domestic violence and animal abuse plays out over and over again across the country. While law enforcement officials have become increasingly educated on this dynamic over the years, the work of expanding public awareness and accomplishing legislative tools remains imperative.

California Residents:
Please write polite letters to the District Attorney, letting him know of your interest in the Ruiz prosecution, and thanking him and his staff for their understanding of the grave connection between domestic violence and animal abuse.

The Honorable Jeffrey F. Rosen, District Attorney
Santa Clara County
70 West Hedding Street, West Wing
San Jose, CA 95110