Kentucky woman accused of injuring her golden retriever to get drugs

KENTUCKY -- A woman in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, is accused of a purposefully injuring her own dog in a quest to obtain pain medication for herself, reported Friday's WISTV News.

A veterinarian at the Elizabethtown Animal Hospital became suspicious of 23-year-old Heather Pereira, after she came to the clinic for a third time, in three months, with her four-year-old golden retriever who appeared to have suffered from cut injuries.

The most recent incident happened on December 4. After the authorities were alerted, Pereira allegedly admitted that she had used a razor to injure her dog in an effort to obtain the narcotic pain killer, Tramadol.

Pereira's twisted behavior landed her behind bars on multiple charges, including three-counts of torture of a dog.

(Examiner - Dec 7, 2014)

Elizabethtown man accused of killing dog by putting razor blades in its food

KENTUCKY -- An Elizabethtown man is facing charges after police said he put razor blades in meat in his backyard, causing the death of his neighbor's dog.

Elizabethtown police said 60-year-old Robert Hamme place the meat in his yard, which the dog ate.

Police said the victim saw their dog choking on the meat and found two more pieces of meat with metal objects in them in Hamme's yard.

According to police, Hamme admitted to placing the tainted meat along the back fence at his home when police questioned him over the matter.

Police said Hamme told them he was mad and frustrated at the neighbors over their barking dogs.

Hamme was arrested and charged with two counts of animal torture; one a Class A misdemeanor for physical injury and the other a Class D felony since the dog died as a result of the torture.

The investigation continues.

(WLKY Louisville - Aug 3, 2014)