Senior News Reporter

George Kelly

Zeke Vogel, owner of Roxy the husky, acknowledges that “the way I took care of her wasn’t acceptable.”

The chain “admits no wrongdoing” as part of the settlement, a company spokesperson said.

Witnesses said the husky, which the owner claims is a service animal, was mistreated.

Jennifer Bryant of Chaparral Corporation failed to offer care to a horse that later died, prosecutors say.

After the silverback died Thursday, a local animal advocate called out the facility, alleging neglect and a lack of transparency.