Irvine police use Narcan to revive puppy that possibly ingested fentanyl; dog's owners arrested

A pit bull puppy was recovering after it possibly ingested fentanyl and Irvine police officers administered Narcan, an opioid-overdose antidote, to the dog, authorities said.

Two suspects, a man and a woman, were arrested in connection with the incident, the Irvine Police Department said in a statement Thursday.

Officers responded Wednesday to the parking lot of a Walmart near the intersection of Von Karman Avenue and Barranca Parkway.

Caleb Aaron Gibson, 29, of San Juan Capistrano, and Katherine Marylou Menke, 27, of Santa Ana, were taken into custody, a news release said.

"Their puppy inside the car was exposed to fentanyl and began to show signs of an overdose," the statement said. "Officers gave the dog a dose of Narcan, and she immediately began to recover."

An officer rushed the dog to an emergency veterinarian for treatment. The animal had made a full recovery by the time they arrived at the vet, according to police.

The Police Department asked the Orange County district attorney's office to charge Gibson and Menke with felony animal cruelty and possession of narcotics, authorities said.