Dog stabbed, throat slit at dog park Broomfield, CO (US) Incident Date: Monday, Jul 30, 2007 County: Broomfield Local Map: available Disposition: Not Charged Abuser names unreleased

Case ID: 11953 Classification: Stabbing Animal: dog (pit-bull) View more cases in CO (US) Login to Watch this Case

Animal Control officers are investigating a case of possible animal cruelty, involving one dog owner allegedly slitting another dog's throat at a dog park.

Ben Johnson says he had three-and-a-half year old Mac since the dog was eight weeks old.

He says pit bulls often get a bad rap, but Mac was an example of what's good with the breed.

Johnson says he took his dog to the Broomfield Dog Park, near 136th and Sheridan a couple of times a week and never had any problems.

But he says Monday, Mac and a Doberman Pinscher got into a fight. He says he and a bystander were pulling the dogs apart, when the Doberman's owner ran up with a knife.

Johnson says the Doberman's owner stabbed Mac four or five times, and then slit his throat twice. Johnson says he rushed his dog to an Animal Emergency Shelter, but it was too late.

Police say they cannot release the name of the other man because it is an open investigation.

They say the District Attorney should make a decision on filing charges soon.

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