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Girl finds missing dog's head in box on doorstep
CNN ^ | March 15, 2007 | N/A

Posted on 03/15/2007 11:12:08 AM PDT by Freeport

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) -- A 17-year-old girl who spent weeks looking for her missing dog unwrapped a box left on her doorstep and found the pet's severed head inside, authorities said.

Homicide investigators were looking into the case because of the "implied" terroristic threat, St. Paul Police Sgt. Jim Gray said. The Humane Society of the United States said Wednesday it was offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

"This was extraordinarily heinous," said Dale Bartlett, the Humane Society's deputy manager for animal cruelty issues. "I deal with hundreds and hundreds of cruelty cases each year. When I read about this case, it took my breath away. It's horrible."

After Crystal Brown's 4-year-old Australian shepherd mix,Chevy, wandered away last month, she put up "missing" posters in her neighborhood and went door to door looking for him. She called the St. Paul animal shelter and rode the bus there several times.

"I felt empty," Crystal told the Star Tribune of Minneapolis. "I couldn't talk to anyone. He was my dog. It was just me and him. ... I told him everything and he never shared any of my secrets."

Two weeks ago, a gift-wrapped box was left at the house Crystal shares with her grandmother. The box had batteries on top, and a note that said "Congratulations Crystal. This side up. Batteries included."

Crystal opened the box and found her dog's head inside. The box also contained Valentine's Day candy.

Crystal screamed when she saw her dog's face.

"She was just hysterical," said Crystal's grandmother, Shirley Brown. "She was screaming. She said, 'Grandma, it's my dog's head!'

"I said, 'no it can't be!"'

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: animalcruelty; animalrights; beheaded; children; culturalentropy; dog; peta; terrorism
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This is one sick SOB. Whoever did this should get the same treatement.
1 posted on 03/15/2007 11:12:10 AM PDT by Freeport
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To: Freeport

Hillary again?


2 posted on 03/15/2007 11:13:34 AM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: HairOfTheDog

NOT a nice doggie ping


3 posted on 03/15/2007 11:13:42 AM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Freeport

Makes me sick.


4 posted on 03/15/2007 11:15:33 AM PDT by The Worthless Miracle (I think Jamie Dupree is annoying.)
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To: <1/1,000,000th%

Hmmmmmm. Al Franken recently moved back to Minnesota, didn't he?


5 posted on 03/15/2007 11:18:17 AM PDT by Sooth2222 ("We have met the enemy and he is us." -Pogo)
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To: The Worthless Miracle

"I'll get you my pretty and your little dog too."


6 posted on 03/15/2007 11:18:33 AM PDT by maxsand
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To: Freeport

1) This is evil.
2) If it's a kid, statistics say that kids who torture and kill animals tend to grow up to be serial killers.


7 posted on 03/15/2007 11:18:50 AM PDT by Lx (Do you like it, do you like it. Scott? I call it Mr. and Mrs. Tennerman chili.)
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To: Freeport

Prayers for the girl...

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There is no faith which has never yet been broken, except that of a truly faithful dog.
- Konrad Z. Lorenz


8 posted on 03/15/2007 11:21:00 AM PDT by MarineBrat (My wife and I took an AIDS vaccination that the Church offers.)
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To: Freeport
"Congratulations Crystal. This side up. Batteries included."
I pray to God this girl gets the protection she needs. Someone very twisted is stalking her.
9 posted on 03/15/2007 11:21:40 AM PDT by eastsider
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To: Freeport
Another thread
10 posted on 03/15/2007 11:23:38 AM PDT by EveningStar (The safety of the US is more important than my ego, so I'm voting for a GOP candidate who can win.)
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To: Freeport
The sick and very dangerous person who did this will be found. He/she knows the girl, and had access to the dog. That narrows the list of suspects down pretty good.

It's somebody on the block or in the neighborhood, or an enemy of the girl at school.

I hope the prison sentence is nice and long.

12 posted on 03/15/2007 11:30:34 AM PDT by beckett (Amor Fati)
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I agree. Sooner or later they will tell someone and for the reward money they will get turned in. $5,000.00 should do it. Unfortunately I doubt that they will get the punishment they deserve.


13 posted on 03/15/2007 11:38:01 AM PDT by Leg Olam ("Somethings got to go, either me or that wallpaper.." last words, Oscar Wilde)
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To: Calpernia
Not going to ping it... it's just depressing, not something doggie lovers would enjoy...

There's another thread about it here: A girl's beloved dog, a grisly nightmare

14 posted on 03/15/2007 11:41:54 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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To: Lee Heggy123
I agree. Sooner or later they will tell someone and for the reward money they will get turned in. $5,000.00 should do it. Unfortunately I doubt that they will get the punishment they deserve.

By the way, has a reward for the mugger of the 101 year old lady been offered?

15 posted on 03/15/2007 11:50:09 AM PDT by fella (Respect does not equal fear unless your a tyrant.)
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By the way, has a reward for the mugger of the 101 year old lady been offered?

IIRC, $12,000.00.

16 posted on 03/15/2007 12:07:06 PM PDT by decimon
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To: Freeport

Valentine candy? Maybe a jilted ex-boyfriend?


17 posted on 03/15/2007 12:08:43 PM PDT by AdvisorB (FREE POOKIE! FREE SCOOTER!! FRY MUMIA!!!)
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To: Lx

Darned right it's evil.

Poor kid. I wonder if the "baseball bat gang" is connected.

Lets keep letting them in the country, America.


18 posted on 03/15/2007 12:09:46 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: Freeport

As others have said, this is sick. The person who did this is sick, there was no good reason to do this.

But once again the press is "short" on the story. Did her dog run off the lease in the neighborhood? Had neighbors complained about the dog? Was the dog taken from the house, back yard or was it wandering the neighborhood when it disappeared?


19 posted on 03/15/2007 12:14:38 PM PDT by PeteB570 (Guns, what real men want for Christmas)
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To: PeteB570

Ok, wandered away.

Did it wander a lot?


20 posted on 03/15/2007 12:15:24 PM PDT by PeteB570 (Guns, what real men want for Christmas)
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