MOBERLY, Mo. — A Missouri woman was arrested for allegedly killing the family dog, police say.
KMIZ says Brianna L. Lingo, 29, was arrested Thursday around 4 a.m. The Moberly Police Department told KMIZ that they received a call from the dog’s owner and Lingo’s parent, that she allegedly killed their dog and “burned its body to make a sacrifice.” Officers found the dog’s body in a fire pit at the home, according to court records obtained by KMLZ.
Lingo has been booked for two felony charges of animal abuse. KMIZ says she is being held on a $5,000 cash bond.
Police told KRCG that Lingo allegedly admitted to officers during an interview that she killed the dog, watched it die and burned its body.