A California man, who set his 8-week-old puppy on fire because it “betrayed” him, has been convicted on felony charges of animal abuse, malicious killing of an animal, and arson.
In January 2015, Willie Bee Turner, 21, took the Chihuahua-mix puppy with him on a trip to a friend’s apartment in Sacramento.
Once at the apartment, the puppy defecated inside and “it became apparent that the young puppy had worms,” the Sacramento District Attorney’s Office said in a news release.
Turner, believing the puppy had “betrayed” him, became enraged and began excessively disciplining the dog, prosecutors said.
The puppy was soon seen limping badly, according to the news release. Turner then doused the animal with a bleach cleanser, the document adds.
Witnesses placed the puppy in a pet carrier, at which point Turner grabbed the carrier and walked across the street. There, he ignited the bedding and puppy inside of the carrier, according to the news release.
Fire personnel, who were dispatched to the area in regards to a debris fire, found the dog’s charred remains inside of the carrier, authorities said.
A veterinarian said the puppy had been alive before it was burned to death.
Turner is due back in court on April 15 for sentencing. He faces 4 years and 4 months in prison.
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