Man uses golf club to kill Chihuahua
A California man was arrested Thursday on charges of killing a neighbor’s Chihuahua — with one swing of a golf club.
Barbara Hitchman said she found her dog, Lily, lying on the ground while driving through her neighborhood in Riverside. A neighbor told Hitchman that she saw another neighbor, 58-year-old Larry Jaurequi, strike the dog.
“She said he lined up as if he was doing a golf shot, and he just whopped her, and she said she went so far in the air, she did three summersaults and hit the pavement,” Hitchman told KABC in Riverside.
Hitchman went across the street to confront the man.
“I said, ‘You’re insane, you’re a psycho, you need locking away,’ and he said, ‘Try it, you better get out of here too.’”
Hitchman said Jaurequi also told her that her dog should not have been on the loose. Lily had escaped sometime earlier that day.
Jaurequi was arrested that night.
“I don’t believe this dog was a threat to this man in any way, he just for unknown reasons attacked the dog with a golf club,” said Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Cpl. Courtney Donowho.
Lily died at a veterinary clinic Friday morning.
Posted by jwoestendiek January 30th, 2012 under Muttsblog, videos.
Tags: animal cruelty, animals, arrest, barbara hitchman, california, chihuahua, cruelty to animals, dogs, golf club, killed, larry jaurequi, lily, pets, riverside, riverside county, sheriff, swing
Comments
Comment from smoketoomuch
Time January 30, 2012 at 2:30 pm
No, HE should be hit in the head with a golf club!
Comment from Bobbi
Time January 31, 2012 at 1:44 pm
This guy killed a neighbor’s child. Not human, but just as important to hix neighbor. He can kill a child that retrieves a ball from his yard and feel justified because the child violated his yard. Stop this guy NOW! He killed a neighbor’s child. He knew it was a pet/child when he killed it. Put this guy away forever. He will kill again and it will be a child.
w1
Comment from dwight walker
Time January 31, 2012 at 6:33 pm
If this man killed my dog, he would have two choices for his future: leave California of face my wrath, which would likely get me locked up. But Karma will take care of him no matter what.
Comment from Anonymous
Time February 1, 2012 at 5:15 pm
Wowsers, he should be beaten up by a golf club by an over-sized driver!!!! Hope his cell mates are dog-lovers…dog gone it!
Comment from Saxon
Time February 8, 2012 at 3:41 pm
Bikers will get him.
Comment from anon
Time January 30, 2012 at 7:15 am
He should be given one year jail time for each pound of his own body weight over the weight of the little Lily ……..