Cesar Millan’s pit bull killed Queen Latifah’s dog, attacked ‘star gymnast,’ lawsuit claim

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“Dog Whisperer” star Cesar Millan is accused of covering up the killing of Queen Latifah’s dog after his pit bull mauled several pooches, including hers, in a series of violent attacks, a new lawsuit claims.

The pit bull, named Junior, also attacked a former “star gymnast” whose career was ruined as a result, she said in the lawsuit obtained by the Daily News. The woman, Lidia Matiss, said the dog had a history of violence but was allowed to freely roam the halls of a Los Angeles office building owned by Millan, who was also her mother’s boss.

One of the incidents cited in the complaint involved one of two dogs Latifah had brought to Millan’s Dog Psychology Center, a dog training facility popular among celebrities in Santa Clarita, Calif. Junior apparently mauled one of those dogs to death, but Millan directed his staff to tell the singer and actress that the animal had been struck by a car, according to the lawsuit.

Millan’s lawyers said the famous dog trainer was not aware of the incident and is not responsible for Junior’s attack on Matiss because she knew of the danger and assumed the risk of being bitten, according to a formal response to the accusations — which were first reported Friday by TMZ. The document also accuses the plaintiff of negligence and fraud.

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