A dog had to be put to sleep after its owner and his girlfriend sexually abused it.

Bubba the Akita was euthanized Tuesday after becoming aggressive when taken from his abusers’ home to a shelter – shortly after his former owner was jailed.

According to Local10, rescue staff explained that his behavior meant he could not be safely adopted, with prosecutor Amy Ferrin telling a court ‘Bubba is not doing well at all.’

Bubba the Akita mix faces being put down after his owners sexually abused him and made him too aggressive to adopt (Picture: Local10)

Bubba’s former owner and abuser Frederick Manzares offered to help rehabilitate the troubled canine during his sentencing. Unsurprisingly, the request was refused (Picture: Local10)

She spoke at the sentencing hearing for his owner Frederick Manzanares, 51, which saw the animal abuser sentenced to six months in jail.


Despite his mistreatment of Bubba, Manazares, of Aurora, Colo., pleaded with a judge to be allowed to try and help rehabilitate the animal at the same hearing Tuesday.



But his request was refused, with Manazares also warned that he cannot keep a pet for the two years he must spend on probation after being released from jail.

The dog abuser’s ex-girlfriend Janette Solano, was handed a 24 month suspended sentence at the same hearing after admitting a single count of animal cruelty.

She blew the whistle on her former partner in March 2017, calling cops to report how Manazares had been pressuring her into having sex with Bubba.

Manazares’ ex-girlfriend Janette Solano blew the whistle on what was happening to Bubba after growing jealous of how much attention the dog was getting (Picture: Local10)

During a subsequent search of the couple’s home cops found photos and videos of Solano having sex with the animal in a specially-built chamber that housed a red bench.

Investigators also discovered a special hormone spray Manazares would use to get the dog aroused before he and Solano abused it.

Manazares, who was convicted of bestiality, is also said to have made Solano jealous with his closeness to Bubba.