According to dog owner Vina Rachelle Arazas, she noticed that Killua, a three-year-old labrador retriever, went missing from their house as soon as she woke up.“Nagising po kami po na wala po si Killua sa loob ng bahay. Hinahanap namin po siya pero nakalock naman po yung gate so naisip ko imposible naman yun nakalabas. Hinanap po namin siya sa loob ng bahay kaso wala po talaga,” Arazas said in an interview with GMA News Online.
Celebrities like Kim Atienza and Sarah Geronimo offered their sympathies and spoke out against animal abuse. “This news is extremely heartbreaking. Walang kalaban-laban 'yung aso. Katulad nating mga tao, nakakaramdam din sila ng takot at sakit. . Every life deserves respect and protection. It's time to demand accountability and raise our voices against animal cruelty,” Geronimo said in a Facebook post.''Golden retrievers are the safest dogs to be with kids.