A chihuahua was fatally stabbed in New York City's Central Park Saturday night following a 'verbal dispute,' between the dog's owner and an unknown assailant, police say.
A chihuahua was fatally stabbed in New York City's Central Park Saturday night following a"verbal dispute," between the dog's owner and an unknown assailant, police said.
The stabbing occurred around 8:30 p.m. near East 106th Street and East Drive. The dog's owner, a 43-year-old woman, told police"an unknown individual stabbed her dog after a verbal dispute," according to the NYPD, which added that the suspect fled the scene after the stabbing.that the suspect was walking three unleashed dogs, who allegedly bit both the victim — a German pitbull mix — and a chihuahua the owner was also walking prior to the fatal stabbing.
The stabbed dog was euthanized at a local animal clinic due to its injuries, according to police. There have not been any arrests made and an investigation remains ongoing, police said Sunday. A spokesperson for the NYPD did not immediately respond to questions from NBC News about whether the department has a description of a suspect or what kind of charges the suspect could face if apprehended.
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