ST. PAUL, Minn. – A 17-year-old girl who spent weeks looking for her missing dog unwrapped a box left at her house and found the pet’s severed head inside, authorities said.
Homicide investigators were looking into the case because of the “implied” terrorist 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. The local chapter offered another $1,000 reward.
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.
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.”
Crystal opened the box and found her dog’s head inside. 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!’”
Authorities say the case is an isolated incident and the suspect likely knew the family.
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