Dog owner breaks down in tears outside daycare where her beloved bulldog allegedly drowned
An English bulldog named Bruce allegedly drowned while under the care of Camp Canine dog daycare in Santa Barbara. The owner, Ashley Merz, joined a protest demanding accountability, while the Santa Barbara Police Department opened an investigation. Camp Canine has temporarily suspended its daycare operations and issued an apology for the incident.
- ▪Bruce the bulldog allegedly drowned in a pool at Camp Canine daycare on Sunday.
- ▪Ashley Merz of Ventura protested outside the facility demanding transparency and accountability.
- ▪The Santa Barbara Police Department’s Criminal Investigative Unit and Animal Control Team are investigating the death.
- ▪Camp Canine temporarily halted daycare services and apologized, citing a failure to keep the dog safe.
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Metro Dog owner breaks down in tears outside daycare where her beloved bulldog allegedly drowned By Marina Peña Published July 22, 2026, 7:20 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google The owner of an English bulldog who allegedly drowned while in the care of a doggy daycare broke down in tears during a protest Wednesday outside the Santa Barbara business.
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