Dog and cat beaten to death with baseball bat
Tucson, AZ (US)

Incident Date: Monday, Jun 10, 2002
County: Pima

Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: Alejandro Gutierrez

A Tucson man is accused of beating to death his pet dog and cat with a bat.

Tucson police say officers went to the home of 30-year-old Alejandro Gutierrez on a domestic violence call Sunday afternoon. When they arrived, they found the dead animals and Gutierrez's wife told officers her husband had killed them.

Gutierrez was booked for investigation of a misdemeanor count of domestic violence/criminal damage, plus two felony counts of animal abuse.

He posted a $3,800 bond Monday.

References

• Associated Press, June 10, 2002

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