Dog killed, set on fire
Virginia Beach, VA (US)

Incident Date: Friday, Nov 11, 2005
County: Virginia Beach City

Disposition: Open

Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!

Animal control officers in Virginia Beach believe that someone killed a puppy and set it on fire. Police say they got an animal cruelty call on Nov 11 and found a dog dead in Beach Garden Park.

Investigators are awaiting a final necropsy report from a local veterinarian. But animal control supervisor Steve Kemper says police believe the dog was killed before being burned.

The dog was a female terrier breed. She weighed about 13 pounds and is believed to have been about five months old.

References

• WAVY - Nov 14, 2005

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