Body of a beheaded, skinned dog found next to Port Orchard Walmart

The body of a small, 10-pound male dog was found skinned and beheaded Jan. 12 near the parking lot of the Port Orchard Walmart store.

January 13, 2016 5:54 pm
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The body of a small, 10-pound male dog was found skinned and beheaded Jan. 12 near the parking lot of the Port Orchard Walmart store.

Kitsap Humane Society’s animal control officers responded to a call from a Walmart employee, who said the remains had been discovered by an individual in a wooded area at the south end of the store.

A necropsy was performed by the agency’s veterinarian services staff, after which they reported the remains were of a 1- to 2-year-old dog, possibly cream-colored. The dog’s breed wasn’t determined during the necropsy.

Rebekah Johnson, the Humane Society’s spokeswoman, said the necropsy showed that the animal had been killed and desecrated by a person with a knife.

“A person did this,” she said, discounting the possibility it had been done by another animal such as a coyote or large dog. “It’s clear that this dog was a lost pet and had been cared for,” she said.

Port Orchard Police Cmdr. Dale Schuster said he was not aware of similar incidents happening in the area recently.

 

Animal-control officers have begun an investigation, Johnson said, and are reaching out to the public for information or possible leads. Those with information can call 911 or Kitsap Animal Control at 360-692-6977 ext. 1208.

Kitsap Humane Society’s animal-control officers responded to a call from a Walmart employee, who said the remains were discovered by an individual in a wooded area on the south end of the store.

A necropsy was performed by the agency’s veterinarian services staff, after which they reported the remains were from a 1- to 2-year-old dog, possibly cream-colored. The dog’s breed wasn’t determined during the necropsy.

Rebekah Johnson, the Humane Society’s spokeswoman, said it was clear in the necropsy that the animal was killed and desecrated by a person with a knife. “A person did this,” she said, eliminating the possibility the destruction was done by another animal such as a coyote or large dog.

“It’s clear that this dog was a lost pet and had been cared for,” she said.

Port Orchard Police Cmdr. Dale Schuster said he was not aware of similar incidents happening in the area recently.

Animal-control officers are leading an investigation, Johnson said, and are reaching out to the public for information or possible leads. Those with information can call 911 or Kitsap Animal Control at 360-692-6977 ext. 1208.
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