: F/ v7 w. U5 O3 S3 T$ l4 ? 警方指此案有恐怖威吓成分，已经严重扰乱社会安宁，警方以凶杀罪展开侦查。美国爱护动物协会已悬红两千五百美元缉凶，当地的牧师会亦提供一千美元奖金，给予能协助破案的人士。爱护动物协会指出，这是极度凶残的杀狗行为，该会曾处理无数宗虐待动物投诉个案，但从未见过如此变态的案件，实在触目惊心，异常可怕。- p- Q1 V' g# E# f
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Minnesota girl finds her dog's head in a gift-wrapped box; police search for suspect 5 U1 j" {8 L) _- N2 e+ k4 K. y) u( X8 N* a l0 N
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A 17-year-old girl who spent weeks looking for her missing dog unwrapped a box left on her doorstep and found the pet's severed head inside, authorities said. " @1 l% F5 T! r' y4 G
Homicide investigators were looking into the case because of the "implied" terroristic 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 $2,500 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. ; D6 [& o9 l& k+ ^9 N5 ^! V4 _1 g5 R. [1 @$ Q& Q# A
"This was extraordinarily heinous," said Dale Bartlett, the Humane Society's deputy manager for animal cruelty issues. "I deal with hundreds and hundreds of cruelty cases each year. When I read about this case, it took my breath away. It's horrible." 4 |; S1 S6 S9 f2 [! V
After Crystal Brown's 4-year-old Australian shepherd, Chevy, mix 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. 9 f9 ~/ J2 ~- X# X n"I felt empty," Crystal told the Star Tribune of Minneapolis. "I couldn't talk to anyone. He was my dog. It was just me and him. ... I told him everything and he never shared any of my secrets." 5 I+ E; m* w+ n+ T1 S$ lTwo 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. This side up. Batteries included." 3 O, a n/ G- t' C G1 ZCrystal opened the box and found her dog's head inside. The box also contained Valentine's Day candy. & p& z5 l1 k) U8 Q7 }3 C" YCrystal screamed when she saw her dog's face. / L$ V* h. U1 N: M"She was just hysterical," said Crystal's grandmother, Shirley Brown. "She was screaming. She said, 'Grandma, it's my dog's head!' , R8 t y+ A$ }; [9 T7 z, A) D"I said, 'no it can't be!"' / R; U- @ e0 G$ eAuthorities say the case is an isolated incident and the suspect likely knew the family. A motive is unclear. % t, E0 `# g6 P- d- `7 ^
"This was so cruel," Crystal said. "This is one sick, twisted person." ; P+ n( D* E) |/ U
She now has a new puppy, another Australian shepherd. She's named it Diesel. 6 Q2 s- R/ ~2 a0 F/ ^, h
"Hopefully, he'll be my best friend," Crystal said. 3 F# o; @7 y* U9 P
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