EXCLUSIVE: 'Someone wanted to hurt my dog - and they did.' Pediatrician's Husky-mix Togo dies in suspected arson that destroyed her home in 'lawless' Venice Beach, as neighbors blame influx of drug-addicted vagrants
Dr. Courtney Gillenwater lost her eight-month-old Husky-mix, Togo, after her one-story Venice bungalow went up in flames last Wednesday
The fire broke out around 4am at the home, located on Clubhouse Ave, near a growing homeless encampment
The cause of the blaze remains unclear, but some residents believe it could've been sparked by drug addicts that have settled in the area
Days before the fire, Dr. Courtney recalled drugs 'being exchanged out of an illegal dumpster' behind her home in the back alley where Togo's room faced