Oakland man, Willie Bee Turner, accused of burning puppy alive in crate in Sacramento

CALIFORNIA -- An Oakland man was arrested on suspicion of felony animal cruelty for allegedly burning a dog alive in a crate that he dumped on a Sacramento street, officials said Friday.

In the early morning hours of Jan. 22, crews from the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District responded to what was reported as a small debris fire outside the Oak Plains Masonic Lodge on Becerra Way.

They discovered the fire was contained to a small plastic dog carrier — with the charred remains of a 8- or 9-month-old puppy inside, officials said.

A necropsy determined that the dog was a small, tan-colored, mixed-breed female who had been burned alive while trapped inside the dog carrier.

 

Aided by tips from the public, authorities arrested 20-year-old Oakland resident Willie Bee Turner on Thursday.

(SF Gate - Feb 20, 2015)

Earlier:

• Sac Metro: Dog found in crate was burned alive