An animal lover is facing a charge of animal cruelty after she was found covered in blood and holding her dead dog.
Sammie Bruhwiler, 22, was discovered by police holding the dog, understood to be a shih tzu, after officers were called to the scene
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According to police, Bruhwiler, of Oklahoma City, told officers she had been trying to cut the dog's fur to get rid of puss and fleas.
Officers, who also found two knives covered in blood inside the home, believe the dog had been suffocated or strangled
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Bruhwiler, who was also apparently found drunk, was known by neighbours as an animal lover.
Neighbour Willis Moses told
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'She seemed like a nice little girl, had her life together, and she loved that little dog, seemed like it to me.'
In an unrelated case, it was reported on Saturday that a one-year-old pit bull which was beaten with a belt, choked and hit in the face with a brick has gone on to make a remarkable recovery.
After being rescued by patrol officer Brandon Melbar
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and close to death, one-year-old pit bull Harvard has gone on to become a beloved pet of the man who saved him.
Officer Melbar originally agreed to just foster the dog, but fell in love and decided to adopt him.
'He just rolls over, wants you to rub his belly, he’s not aggressive at all … He’s just been pretty lovable,' Melbar
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