Teen Charged With Dismembering Dog
Animal Parts Found In High School
Posted: 12:17 a.m. EST March 14, 2002Updated: 12:19 a.m. EST March 14, 2002
ROMULUS, Mich. -- A suburban Detroit teenager was charged as an adult with animal cruelty Wednesday in connection with the killing and mutilation of a dog that was found inside Romulus High School in October.
The 16-year-old is accused of luring a stray dog into a wooded area and stabbing the animal to death. Investigators said that the teen then dumped the dog's head into a toilet at the school and placed an eye in a drinking fountain.
The boy is reportedly a special education student at the school. His teachers identified the 16-year-old as a possible suspect after discovering graphic pictures and poems the teen had.
The teen allegedly confessed to the crime earlier this week. He is being charged with animal torture, animal cruelty and causing a disturbance in a school.
The suspect's trial is scheduled to begin March 25.
The boy had been in counseling but it was discontinued when his parents could no longer afford it.
The 16-year-old is accused of luring a stray dog into a wooded area and stabbing the animal to death. Investigators said that the teen then dumped the dog's head into a toilet at the school and placed an eye in a drinking fountain.
The boy is reportedly a special education student at the school. His teachers identified the 16-year-old as a possible suspect after discovering graphic pictures and poems the teen had.
The teen allegedly confessed to the crime earlier this week. He is being charged with animal torture, animal cruelty and causing a disturbance in a school.
The suspect's trial is scheduled to begin March 25.
The boy had been in counseling but it was discontinued when his parents could no longer afford it. Copyright 2002 by Channel3000.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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