Abiline, TX - An Abiline man is facing felony animal cruelty charges after stabbing a 14 wk-old puppy named "Taza" fourteen times with a knife.
The puppy survived the stabbing - but the man arrested did not intend for her to live.
That man, Larry Dollins Jr., told the Reporter News that he repeatedly stabbed his puppy because he was "trying to take care of it".
He stabbed her as an act of kindness.
That stunning statement comes from the same man who told the news publication that he loves the puppy.
Why, then, would the man stab his beloved puppy and throw her body into a dumpster?
Worms...
He said that he could not afford to provide veterinary for the puppy and that she was "suffering" from intestinal worms and heartworms.
Apparently Dollins was clueless about taking a dog to a shelter for treatment. He has stated that he had "no idea" that dogs could be taken to the pound.
Since Dollins in on probation for a 2007 drug conviction, he could not own a gun. If he could, he would have shot Taza instead.
As it was, he felt that the knife was the best option. He found the knife in his yard - something he "dug up" while doing some plumbing work in his yard.
As for the suffering of Taza - a veterinarian who treated the puppy after she was stabbed multiple times has stated that the puppy was not sick prior to the injuries.
A glaring contradiction in Dollin's explanation is the following - if he was too poor to afford worming medicine, how did he afford a veterinarian visit to determine that the dog had intestinal worms and heartworm?
How did he make his determination that the puppy was "suffering"?
Or is his entire story as contrived as it sounds?
In light of the current situation, Dollins may have his probation revoked and he could be looking at several years behind bars.
Taza continues to recover from her wounds. She will be up for adoption through the Abilene Animal Shelter.
Read more here.
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