美国明尼苏达州出现极度变态的狗杀手，一名少女的爱犬失踪数星期后，她在家中收到一个礼物盒，打开后赫然发现遍寻不获的爱犬头颅，当场吓得高声尖叫，几近崩溃，直斥凶手残暴不仁。# o# c5 G* {% z l0 Q$ d
9 d6 l0 M3 Z- U+ d+ Z( g; ]. H! X7 ~ 17岁的克里斯特尔和祖母居住，养了一头四岁大的澳洲混种牧羊犬切维，但于上月走失。克里斯特尔在爱犬失踪后，在家中附近小区张贴多张寻犬海报，并逐家逐户查询爱犬的下落。她又到离家颇达的圣保罗的流浪动物收容中心寻觅，但都徒劳无功。直至两星期前，她在家中收到一个礼物盒，盒面上有电池，附有一张字条写上：恭喜克里斯特尔，这面朝上，内有电池。她不以为意，拆开一看后，当场吓至魂飞魄散，赫然发现切维的头颅，旁边还放着情人节糖果。( l {9 Q" o5 L E
$ q8 J9 a5 |- g/ Y' r1 a 当看到狗头后，克里斯特尔吓得歇斯底里尖叫。她的祖母布朗形容当时的情景：她几近崩溃，不断尖叫，并说，祖母，这是狗头；我只能说，这不是！接报到场调查的警方说，此案是个别事件，杀狗疑凶可能认识克里斯特尔一家，动机不明。克里斯特尔则指凶手极度残忍，简直变态，因为行凶者竟然把狗头包裹，伪装成礼物，送到她家中。7 I0 n! `" W! i2 }$ D# f- N: C
' b* H. s$ N+ d% l% r. w, J! q 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。4 o: y/ B y2 `, X4 X% W# Q9 f! }
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1 x9 w9 e* i- H* S4 e: BST. 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. k+ i' q5 A. C) w6 K4 b% X0 j; G% X, K
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. $ O7 L8 R) c; _$ n5 k
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"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." $ s+ @! J; Y# T) ZAfter 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 ^5 |) z# j" H1 R5 |, K: j"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." & D* F/ |0 Y, V& D* h9 f
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. This side up. Batteries included." 5 ~, Y: M- l3 s& B7 Q H! g
Crystal opened the box and found her dog's head inside. The box also contained Valentine's Day candy. 3 r8 E' z7 [1 Q3 O/ r7 w
Crystal screamed when she saw her dog's face. ) v, }& Q# U @% e$ l( S
"She was just hysterical," said Crystal's grandmother, Shirley Brown. "She was screaming. She said, 'Grandma, it's my dog's head!' 2 Q( c7 v' d% e0 ]! |"I said, 'no it can't be!"' 1 y1 K; x, r: l
Authorities say the case is an isolated incident and the suspect likely knew the family. A motive is unclear. ! F+ c; C; E/ G) S! @
"This was so cruel," Crystal said. "This is one sick, twisted person." % K4 u- ?! A6 m$ C9 B! lShe now has a new puppy, another Australian shepherd. She's named it Diesel. 3 F" I3 v" M! P! v
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