Dog poisoned in own backyard
Carlisle, PA (US)

Incident Date: Sunday, Apr 6, 2008
County: Cumberland

Disposition: Open

Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!

An investigation into the death of a 6-year-old Rottweiler has shown the dog was poisoned, Carlisle police said.

They said it is believed that something containing battery acid or rat poison was tossed into a fenced-in backyard where the dog lived in the 100 block of West North Street.

The poisoning was discovered when the owner took the ill animal to a veterinarian, police said. The dog lingered a week before dying on Sunday, they said.

Anyone with information can call police at 717-243-5252.

If you have information on this case, please contact:
Carlisle police
717-243-5252

References

• The Patriot-News - April 14, 2008

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