Thread: Dogs head found in a box

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/15/dog.head.ap/index.html

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) -- A 17-year-old girl who spent weeks looking for her missing dog unwrapped a box left at her house and found the pet's severed head inside, authorities said.

Homicide investigators were looking into the case because of the "implied" terroristic threat, St. Paul Police Sgt. Jim Gray said. The Humane Society of the United States said Wednesday it was offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

"This was extraordinarily heinous," said Dale Bartlett, the Humane Society's deputy manager for animal cruelty issues. "I deal with hundreds and hundreds of cruelty cases each year. When I read about this case, it took my breath away. It's horrible."

After Crystal Brown's 4-year-old Australian shepherd mix, Chevy, wandered away last month, she put up "missing" posters in her neighborhood and went door to door looking for him. She called the St. Paul animal shelter and rode the bus there several times.

"I felt empty," Crystal told the Star Tribune of Minneapolis. "I couldn't talk to anyone. He was my dog. It was just me and him. ... I told him everything and he never shared any of my secrets."

Two weeks ago, a gift-wrapped box was left at the house Crystal shares with her grandmother. The box had batteries on top, and a note that said "Congratulations Crystal. This side up. Batteries included."

Crystal opened the box and found her dog's head inside. The box also contained Valentine's Day candy.

Crystal screamed when she saw her dog's face.

"She was just hysterical," said Crystal's grandmother, Shirley Brown. "She was screaming. She said, 'Grandma, it's my dog's head!'

"I said, 'no it can't be!"'

Authorities say the case is an isolated incident and the suspect likely knew the family. A motive is unclear.

"This was so cruel," Crystal said. "This is one sick, twisted person."

She now has a new puppy, another Australian shepherd. She's named it Diesel. "Hopefully, he'll be my best friend," Crystal said.

okay - you can't tease like that ....

Originally Posted by Jolie Rouge

okay - you can't tease like that ....

Well the other one got deleted from Vent Whine for some odd reason so I put it here anyway. So sad, can you EVEN imagine the horror?

You know what? That person is not sick. He/she is a mean vicious person. It's time to quit giving these people (?) an excuse for their bad behavior.

You would have to lock me away for a LONG LONG time if I found my missing dog's head!!!!! Bless that poor girl!

Hubby told me about this yesterday .. so sad.

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) -- A 24-year-old man has been arrested, suspected of cutting the head off of a 17-year-old girl's pet dog and leaving it at her front door in a gift-wrapped box.

The man, who is expected to be arraigned Friday, was being held on suspicion of terrorist threats. Police said he may be charged with animal cruelty.

"I think I can sleep a lot better now," said Crystal Brown. "It will make me feel way safer. Now we can walk around the whole block."

Crystal was devastated last month when Chevy, her 4-year-old Australian shepherd mix, went missing.

Two weeks after the dog disappeared, a gift box addressed to Crystal was found at the front door of a house she shares with her grandmother.

Inside, Crystal found Valentine's Day candy and a garbage bag containing her pet's head.

Police said the man they arrested lived a few blocks from Crystal and may have had a romantic interest in the girl.

The case drew widespread media attention. The television show "America's Most Wanted" posted the case on its Web site, and donations pushed a $2,500 reward offered by the Humane Society of the United States to $20,000.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/23/dog.head.ap/index.html

I thought it might be someone who was interested in her and shot down, or a disgruntled school mate. What a shame, glad they caught him, that sick bast**d!

Originally Posted by eerie777

Jeez, that is demented. How could anyone have even the urge of hurting an animal let alone decapitating it? Could be the next big serial killer.

I probably should make this into a seperate thread but I wanted to post it here. They found a dog in Butler county, Oh, that is just the next county north from here, that had been skinned and boiled alive. They are really after who ever did it because they say that a lot of serial killers started out by doing stuff like this to animals.

There is a $10,000 reward for info leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who did this.