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An Alabama man allegedly cooked a chihuahua puppy to death in the oven for barking too much, prompting a police officer on the scene to recoil in shock, according to reports.
Sergeant Darrell McMann of the Atmore Police Department said neighbors heard yelps before officers arrived. McMann spotted the dog’s badly burned body on the driveway.
“When I got there, I was just at a loss for words, you know,” McMann told WALA. “I just stood there and looked at the dog for a little bit and I had to get myself together.”
James Williamson, 44, was charged with aggravated animal cruelty, WALA noted.
McMann, who also owns a chihuahua, called the case “horrible and inhumane.”
While the suspect was arguing with a family member, witnesses said Williamson followed through on an earlier threat to place the dog in the oven and turn up the heat because he was annoyed by its barking, the Atmore News reported. He had barricaded the dog inside the appliance with a chair, WSFA reported.
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One witness heard the dog yelping a short time later, according to the Atmore News, which wrote from the police report.
Authorities found evidence of the animal’s death in the kitchen, according to the report cited by the local outlet.
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