'Dog Whisperer' Cesar Millan is investigated for animal cruelty after an episode of 'Cesar 911' shows a dog attacking a pig

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LA County Animal Control visited his Dog Psychology Center in Santa Clarita on Thursday night but Millan was not there at the time
Animal Control are giving Millan 24 hours to get in contact with them
People complained after the TV episode showed footage of a dog named Simon biting a pig

Published: 00:47 EST, 11 March 2016 | Updated: 05:02 EST, 11 March 2016

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Cesar Millan known on television as the 'Dog Whisperer' is under investigation after a video surfaced of a dog attacking a pig on his television show, it was revealed on Thursday.

L.A. County Animal Control told TMZ that numbers of furious callers complained about an episode of 'Cesar 911' in which a French bulldog/ terrier mix named Simon bit off a piece of a pig's ear.

Officials say they received tips that the dog had previously attacked two pet pigs.

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Potential animal cruelty: Cesar Millan known on television as the 'Dog Whisperer' is under investigation after a video surfaced of a dog attacking a pig on his television show, it was revealed on Thursday

Attack: This image shows Simon the dog running towards a pig he later attacked during a training session with Millan

LA County Animal Control visited his Dog Psychology Center in Santa Clarita on Thursday night but Millan was not there at the time, according to NBC.

Animal officials told TMZ that they demand to know about the pig's well being.

Animal Control are giving Millan 24 hours to get in contact with them.

Nat Geo WILD who airs the show on their channel provided a statement saying that viewers were not given full footage of the encounter and therefore became concerned.

In addition to the statement Nat Geo provided additional footage of a training session after the event.

The statement said that because of Millan's work with the dog, Simon did not have to be separated from his owner or euthanized.

Lats February Millan was sued by a Florida nurse who claimed a dog named Gus attacked her despite being treated at Cesar's center six days before.

LA County Animal Control visited his Dog Psychology Center in Santa Clarita on Thursday night but Millan was not there at the time. Millan is pictured here with Simon the dog during another training session

FULL STATEMENT FROM NAT GEO WILD

'Cesar Millan has dedicated his life to helping dogs and to showing how even the most difficult 'problem dog' can be rescued and rehabilitated. In a recent episode of the Nat Geo WILD series 'Cesar 911,' Cesar works with an aggressive French bulldog/terrier mix named Simon, who has a history of attacking other animals, including his owner’s pet potbellied pigs.

A short clip from the episode was shared online and showed Simon chasing a pig and nipping its ear, causing the ear to bleed. The clip caused some concern for viewers who did not see or understand the full context of the encounter.

'We have included an additional clip from the same episode [click here to download] to provide missing context. Cesar has created a safe and controlled environment at his Dog Psychology Center (DPC) in California in which to rehabilitate some of the most extreme — or "red zone" — cases of dog aggression, such as Simon’s.

It is important to clarify that Cesar took precautions, such as putting Simon on a long lead to assess his behavior, before making initial corrections and removing the leash. The pig that was nipped by Simon was tended to immediately afterward, healed quickly and showed no lasting signs of distress. As the additional clip reveals, Cesar and his animal pack effectively helped Simon to overcome his aggressive behavior toward other animals; as a result, Simon did not have to be separated from his owner or euthanized.'