Married couple Lisbeth and Tom McKee from Asheville, North Carolina, live the nightmare of their lives when their dog is brutally killed.
Our 11-year-old dog, Begent, was stabbed several times while they were at the park.
Writes the local newspaper Asheville guard.
relaxation
Liesbeth Mackie took the dog to the park because she was going to play pickle ball with some friends.
While the game was going on, the dog was relaxing in the shade of a tree.
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– The guy I was playing pickleball with suddenly yelled at me, “Someone’s hitting your dog,” McKee told the paper.
It is said that several witnesses then ran towards the dog to stop the perpetrator.
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The situation turned out to be dangerous.
– The dog was covered in blood. Blood was everywhere. A witness told the newspaper, “I couldn’t believe what I saw.”
According to the police, the perpetrator must have lifted the dog by the neck and stabbed it several times.
Aggressive and angry
The man reportedly surrendered when the police arrived.
The impression of the accident left its mark on many witnesses. They say that it will take a long time to process what they saw.
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– I can’t get the images out of my head, – says the witness.
Others told police the man appeared to be very aggressive and angry.
The family that owned the dog has lived in Asheville since 2009. They blame the authorities, who they believe are not doing enough to keep the city safe.
– The city council and the mayor have dog blood on them. He says Asheville is no longer safe.
Neither the city council nor the mayor responded to the criticism or commented on the incident.