Buckhead Petco Employee Recorded Manhandling Dog on Grooming Table

Petco has fired an employee at one of its Atlanta stores after a woman recorded a cell phone video which showed him mistreating a dog on a grooming table.

Hanna Marie Pellissier posted the video to Petco’s Facebook page on Sunday, and said she recorded it outside the Petco at 3756b Roswell Road NE at approximately 5:15 p.m. that day, FOX 5 Atlanta said. The video shows the groomer roughly pulling at the leg of a dog he was trying to groom. Pellissier said in her post that she immediately contacted the manager, who told her he would try to talk to his employee.

Petco decided to do more than talk, and announced in a Tuesday morning statement that the employee had been fired. Petco said in the statement that the dog is back at home with its family and is in good health.

“We appreciate the outreach from the pet community, and look forward to continuing to serve you. Please continue to reach out to us if you have any additional questions or concerns,” Petco said in its statement.

Pellissier told WSB-TV that she believed that Petco did the right thing by firing the employee in question.