Dog beaten, shot to death with pellet gun
Hammond, IN (US)Incident Date: Saturday, Jul 26, 2008
County: Lake
Charges: Felony CTA
Disposition: Alleged
Alleged: Paul James Krizo
A Hammond man has been charged in Lake Superior Court with felony animal cruelty for beating and shooting to death a chihuahua.
Paul James Krizo, 26, of the 1200 block of Lakeview Street, put on a pair of leather welding gloves, beat the tan 1-year-old female dog and threw it against the front door of the apartment on July 26, according to court records. After the beating, a witness told police the dog hid under a bed. Krizo then left the apartment.
Police were able to confirm Krizo purchased a .177-caliber pellet rifle from Cabela's in Hammond. Court records state he returned to the apartment and beat the dog again. Krizo then put the dog into an empty Coke 12-pack box, put the box on the porch and shot the pellet gun into the box. Krizo then took the box to the alley and discarded it in a garbage can, came back inside and started wiping up the dog's blood.
"Krizo was just laughing about the whole thing," court records state.
Police confirmed the pellet gun purchase with the receipt and video surveillance of the transaction.
A examination of the dog at Woodmar Animal Clinic showed evidence of bruising around the dog's head and muzzle and blood accumulated in both external ear canals. Radiographs showed metal fragments in the dog's brain.
Court records state Krizo had killed a ferret two weeks earlier and a relative had saved numerous animals from the home. Two mistreated dogs were taken from the home.
Krizo faces a maximum three years on the felony charge. References
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