The chihuahua had been hidden under blankets and stuffed animals, and appeared to have been stabbed
Published 01/29/24 07:44 AM ET|Updated 7 hr ago
An 18-year-old Wisconsin babysitter is accused of brutally murdering her longtime client’s dog.
The family, who lives in the Milwaukee suburb of Sussex, was devastated when they came home Thursday to find that their dog was missing after the babysitter was at the house, local station WISN reported.
But on Friday afternoon, they found Batman, their 8-year-old chihuahua, dead under a bundle of blankets and stuffed animals. WISN reported that he appeared to have stab wounds and a bag over his head.
Police interviewed the 18-year-old suspect and arrested her on suspicion of cruelty to animals. Her name hasn’t been released because she has not yet been formally charged.
The family told police they’d had Batman since he was a puppy. They had originally reported him missing to Lost Dogs of Wisconsin, a non-profit that shares information about missing dogs on Facebook.
“That’s kind of scary to think that there’s somebody who would be willing to do that,” neighbor Scott Calmes told WISN. “I can’t imagine why anyone would want to kill a small dog.”
The Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.
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A girl? Sigh. No wonder I am a misanthropist. And I do hope somewhere up there is a higher power, because if this is it on earth, it is hopeless to say the least.