Ohio vet charged with obtaining pills using dead dog's name

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 06:00 · Archive

A veterinarian and accomplice are accused of writing over 20 prescriptions for controlled substances in the name of a deceased dog.

Dr. Kris L. Taylor, 62, owner and veterinarian at Landings Animal Hospital in Avon Lake, a suburb of Cleveland, and Camille Angulat-Nieto, 29, have been indicted by a Lorain County grand jury on multiple charges. Prosecutors allege the pair used the name of a dead dog called 'Punkin' to obtain controlled substances through a scheme operating out of the animal hospital.

Over 20 prescriptions for oxycodone and alprazolam were allegedly written and filled at pharmacies across Northeast Ohio between August 2024 and June 2025. The Daily Mail reports the two obtained almost 2,000 tablets of oxycodone and around 90 alprazolam pills. Both drugs carry risks of physical and psychological dependence.

Taylor and Angulat-Nieto each face seven charges including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, deception to obtain dangerous drugs, possession of oxycodone and alprazolam, and illegal processing of drug documents. Alprazolam charges are misdemeanours; the rest are felonies. It remains unclear what role Angulat-Nieto held at the hospital. Taylor has pleaded not guilty and was released on a $500,000 bond, placed under court-supervised release. The Daily Mail reports Taylor was ordered to undergo a substance abuse assessment and abstain from alcohol and illegal drugs pending trial.

How it is being reported

• Owner of animal hospital charged with obtaining thousands of pills by writing prescriptions for dead dogDr Kris Taylor, 62, and his alleged aide Camille Angulat-Nieto, 29, prescribed narcotics for a dog named Punkin - who had already died.Daily Mail · 12 Oct, 05:50
• Ohio animal hospital owner accused of using dead dog’s name to obtain thousands of prescription pillsDr. Kris L. Taylor and Camille Angulat-Nieto received over 20 prescriptions for ‘Punkin’ a dog that was already deadIndependent World · 11 Oct, 17:27

In this story: Dr. Kris L. Taylor · Camille Angulat-Nieto · Landings Animal Hospital · Avon Lake · Ohio · Cleveland · Lorain County

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