Puppy shot to death, skinned
Muskogee, OK (US)Incident Date: Monday, Jun 15, 2009
County: Muskogee
Charges: Felony CTA
Disposition: Alleged
Alleged:
» Austin Michael Mullins
» Krystal Lynn Lewis
Case Updates: 2 update(s) available
A man and woman in Muskogee County are charged with felony animal abuse for allegedly killing and skinning a puppy.
Authorities say 26-year-old Austin Mullins took the 7-week-old terrier to a park and shot it at least 10 times. Investigators say the animal was then given to 23-year-old Krystal Lewis who skinned it.
Sheriff's deputy George Roberson says Lewis wanted to make a belt out of the hide.
Both Mullins and Lewis face up to five years in prison if convicted.
Case UpdatesA preliminary hearing will continue at 10 a.m. Oct. 6 for Austin Michael Mullins, 26, who is charged with cruelty to animals in the June shooting of a Jack Russell terrier.
According to testimony in the preliminary hearing that began Tuesday, Mullins and Krystal Lynn Lewis, 24, took the dog to Hopewell Park and shot it.
The dog's skin was later found hanging on a fence outside the apartment where Lewis lived. She has waived preliminary hearing and is to appear Oct. 1 for district court arraignment. | Source: Muskogee Phoenix - Sept 2, 2009
Update posted on Sep 2, 2009 - 1:35PM |
AM 740 and FM 102.3 News/Talk KRMG's Steve Berg reports that "crazy" is how Muskogee County officials describe what the two did and, in fact, a judge has ordered a mental compentency evaluation for both 26-year-old Austin Mullins and 23-year-old Krystal Lewis.
Mullins is accused of taking a 7-week old Jack Russell puppy and shooting it at least ten times with a .22 caliber gun. Lewis is accused of then taking the dog and skinning it because she wanted to make a belt. Muskogee County Deputy George Roberson says, "I've worked 'cruelty to animal' cases, 'dog dumping', but never seen anything of this nature.". Both are charged with animal cruelty. | Source: KRMG - June 16, 2009
Update posted on Jun 17, 2009 - 1:10AM |
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