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Britney Spears Cleared in Dog Abuse Investigation
Monday August 27, 2007

Britney Spears
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Britney Spears’ puppy, London, did break its leg earlier this month, but the singer is not to blame, Usmagazine.com has learned.

Rumors began to surface on Friday that either Spears or one of her sons had broken the leg of the Yorkie puppy the singer bought last month for $3,000, causing the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to pay a visit the pop star’s residence.

According to Madeline Bernstein, President of the L.A. branch of the SPCA, the dog was hurt but the minor injuries were the result of an accident.

“It was a very slight fracture,” Berstein tells Us. “The dog didn’t need a real cast or surgery. There was just a splint put on the dog.”

On Monday, the SPCA received a note from Spears’ veterinarian confirming that the pooch was treated. The organization also interviewed members of the singer’s staff to determine what had happened.

“As it turns out,­ Britney wasn’t there when the dog mishap occurred,” she says.

“The dog got under someone’s foot in the walk-in closet,” says Bernstein, who added that the accident didn’t involve the children.

“It’s not that unusual for people to step on their dogs by accident or trip over them,” Bernstein tells Us. “Things like this can happen.”

She added: “It’s always a good opportunity when something like this happens just to remind people in general just to be careful, especially with these little Yorkies, Pomeranians, Chihuahua’s that tend to get under you.”

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