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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Isabel Keane

Ohio vet ‘used name of dead dog to illegally obtain prescription drugs’

  • An Ohio veterinarian and his alleged accomplice have been indicted after using the name of a deceased dog to illegally obtain thousands of prescription pills.
  • Dr Kris L Taylor, owner of Landings Animal Hospital in Avon Lake, and Camille Angulat-Nieto allegedly wrote and filled over 20 prescriptions for oxycodone and Xanax in the name of a dead dog named Punkin.
  • The fraudulent prescriptions were allegedly filled at various pharmacies across Northeast Ohio between August 2024 and June 2025.
  • Both individuals face multiple felony charges, including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, deception to obtain dangerous drugs, and illegal processing of drug documents.
  • Taylor has pleaded not guilty and was released on a $500,000 bond, while the animal hospital announced plans to remain open.

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Ohio animal hospital owner accused of using dead dog’s name to obtain thousands of prescription pills

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