Case Details

Dog stabbed in chest
Boulder Creek, CA (US)

Incident Date: Thursday, May 31, 2001
County: Santa Cruz
Local Map: available
Disposition: Alleged
Charges: Misdemeanor

Alleged: John Kennelly

Case ID: 3895
Classification: Stabbing
Animal: dog (non pit-bull)
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John Kennelly, 36, of Boulder Creek is being sought by police for the knifing of a dog in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The dog, a black and tan German shepherd, called Glowers was stabbed on a dirt road about half a mile from Highway 9, near Boulder Creek.

Kennelly allegedly stabbed the dog because he thought at the time the dog belonged to a logging protester.

Jack Verburg, an equipment operator, said Kennelly told him he thought he had made a mistake and killed his dog.

Verburg explained the dog belonged to a logging contractor Hen Truong, Verburg's boss. The dog was kept in a kennel near the trailer.

Verburg and Kennelly found Glowers near the trailer and took the injured dog to Santa Cruz Veterinary Emergency Services. Kennelly listed himself as self-employed and acted as though he was the dog's owner. He told the vet he found the dog in his yard covered with blood.

The vet said the dog had a weak pulse and a penetrating wound to the chest that had been made with a 3-inch blade. The report stated the "owner" decided euthanasia and took the body home.

Verburg told the incident to a logging company foreman, Tim Peet. Peet then told Truong, who contacted the sheriff's department.

The dog's body has not been found nor has Kennelly for questioning. A warrant is being sought for Kennelly.

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San Jose Mercury News - Jun 28, 2001

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