St. Paul, Minn. Dog Beheading Case

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for beheading a teenager's therapy dog in St. Paul, Minnesota in late February.

The Case: According to published news reports and the St. Paul police department, the dog had been missing since around Valentine's Day, and the family distributed missing posters throughout their St. Paul neighborhood. Chevy, an Australian Shepherd, was a special therapy dog for the family's 17-year-old daughter. In late February, the daughter found a package wrapped in Christmas paper and addressed to her on the front porch of their home. The girl opened the package and found the dog's head inside. The St. Paul Police Department's homicide division is investigating active leads in the case and is looking for public cooperation and information that would lead to an arrest.




Animal Cruelty:Acts like this have disturbing implications for the community at large because there is a well-documented connection between animal cruelty and human violence. The HSUS First Strike Campaign® raises public awareness and educates communities about this connection while providing resources to law enforcement agencies, social work professionals, educators, legislators and families. The HSUS offers rewards in animal cruelty cases across the country and works to strengthen laws against animal cruelty. Visit www.hsus.org/firststrike.
The Investigators:The St. Paul Police Department is investigating this case. Anyone with information should call Sergeant Jim Gray at 651-266-5650, extension 65659.
Learn More:The HSUS will participate in a conference on family violence and animal abuse with members of law enforcement, education, and social agencies on March 29 at the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota; to learn more, visit www.cvm.umn.edu/outreach/events/bridge.

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