As of: February 5, 2024, 4:39 p.m
By: Felix Herz
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A purchase in Nuremberg ends with a gruesome discovery: a man's dog is stolen and beaten to death.
The suspected perpetrator is arrested at a subway station.
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A dog on a leash was stolen and brutally mistreated in Nuremberg.
The perpetrator beat the animal until it was dead.
Nuremberg – A sad case of animal violence shakes Nuremberg: A dog was stolen and beaten to death.
The perpetrator was later caught.
Above all, however, is the question: why?
Dog owner goes shopping - man (26) steals and kills Chihuahua mix
In Nuremberg, a tied dog was stolen by a man and brutally killed.
According to police reports on Monday, February 5th, a 26-year-old is said to have attacked the Chihuahua mix so violently that it died.
The owner tied up his four-legged friend in front of a supermarket in Nuremberg on Saturday, February 3rd to do some shopping.
When he returned a short time later, his dog was missing.
At almost the same time, police received a call reporting a man abusing a dog.
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Dog beaten to death in Nuremberg: perpetrator (26) arrested
Officers discovered the dead animal behind a bush, very close to the reported crime scene.
The suspected 26-year-old was arrested shortly afterwards by a police patrol at a subway station.
During the subsequent questioning, the man did not make any statement.
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