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Case #1301 Rating: 4.0 out of 5
Poisoned Neighbor's Dog
Las Cruces, NM (US)Incident Date: Sunday, Oct 13, 2002
County: Dona Ana
Disposition: Convicted
Defendant/Suspect: Phillip Karp
A Las Cruces man accused of killing a neighbor's dog by feeding it a cyanide-laced hot dog has pleaded no contest to extreme cruelty to animals. Phillip Karp, 78, entered his plea yesterday in Las Cruces. He'd been arrested October 13th. Karp had complained about excessive barking by the dog.
But the prosecutor says animal control officers found no evidence that the dog was a nuisance. Palomino says Karp apparently took matters into his own hands. References- KRQE News 13, April 25, 2003
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