Crime

Another Animal Cruelty Incident Reported On St. Croix

ST. CROIX -- Another animal cruelty incident involving a dog has been reported on St. Croix one week following a previous animal cruelty crime that occurred in Estate Tipperary, which also involved a dog. According to V.I.P.D. Public Information Officer Glen Dratte, on Friday at around 1:00 p.m., the Virgin Islands Police Department's animal cruelty investigator was dispatched to the Frederiksted Animal Clinic regarding a pit bull dog that was badly injured but alive. Upon arrival to the animal clinic, the investigator was told that the pit bull dog was brought in by its owner after it was discovered with what appeared to be lacerations from a machete. Mr. Dratte said based on the preliminary investigation, the dog’s owner, who resides in the Estate Strawberry Hill area, stated that on the previous day, he returned from work at around 6:30 p.m. and noticed that one of his dogs was missing and that the collar was still attached to the chain where it was tied. The owner searched for...