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Man faces 14-26 month prison sentence after pleading guilty to killing his dog
Officers said they found a deceased tan and white, 28-pound dog that appeared to be an American Pitt Bull when they arrived at a home in May on Petree Lane. An autopsy revealed the dog suffered blunt force trauma.
A man pled guilty to killing his dog Friday, according to the Forsyth County District Attorney's Office.
On May 7, Winston-Salem police responded to a call reporting both a domestic disturbance and "that a man was beating his dog." on Petree Road.
Officers said they found a deceased tan and white, 28-pound dog that appeared to be an American Pitt Bull when they arrived at the home. An autopsy revealed the dog died from blunt-force trauma.
Officers charged the dog's owner, Elson Warren, with one felony count of animal cruelty.
