Poisoned parakeets, fish, dog
Bronx, NY (US)

Incident Date: Wednesday, Aug 31, 1977
County: Bronx

Disposition: Not Charged

Person of Interest: David Berkowitz

Case Updates: 1 update(s) available

aka - Son of Sam - killed 13 people and is one of the most famous serial killers in US history. 

He once slowly poisoned his mothers parakeet to death with cleanser because she paid to much attention to it.  He also poisoned his mother's tropical fish for the same reason. His parents just stopped buying tropical fish. They never acknowledged David's actions, though, he is certain that they suspected.

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