Nicola Peltz hires lawyers over her dog’s death and is heartbroken over the loss

Nicola Peltz-Beckham has advocated after the untimely death of her beloved chihuahua Nala… and is prepared to fully attack those allegedly responsible.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ… Nicola has hired a legal team and plans to go after the upstate New York-based grooming company that worked with her pup at a home she was staying at before Nala suffered a medical emergency that proved fatal.

We’re told Nala had a check-up with her long-term vet before the trip to New York and was deemed fit and healthy… which is why her sudden passing has been such a shock to Nicola.

Sources say that Nicola and her husband, Brooklyn Beckham, I have been a customer of the dog grooming company with no prior problems…I occasionally use this groomer when I am in town with my family.

However, this time, there were numerous red flags…several of her dogs acted strangely after the groomer’s services on June 14. We were told the dogs were dropped off one by one, as the groomer’s van was parked near the property. . Sources say Nala was returned last and was in very bad condition.

While Nala was panting and her tongue was blue, Nicola took the Chihuahua to a vet’s emergency room… where she died a few hours later. We’re told veterinary records show she had fluid in her lungs, a fast heart rate and neurological problems before she died.

Since Nala had no underlying health issues, there was no reason for her to die after a simple arrangement… which is why Nicola is taking legal action. The actress’s legal revenge has nothing to do with money… rather, she wants to prevent a similar tragedy.

Nicola, a staunch animal rights activist, wants answers about Nala’s time with the groomer, but we’re told there were no cameras in the groomer’s van… raising questions about what happened inside.

Sources tell us the barber is no longer cooperating with Nicola’s legal team.