A man has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly killing a pug puppy.
Police allege the 29-year-old man from Perth broke into a couple’s home and caused the death of Coco, who belonged to Tahnee and Nebojsa Vuksan.
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They believe the man broke into the couple’s home last Sunday (11 August) between 3.30am and 4am, and burgled the residence.
During the break-in, he allegedly threw the eight-month-old pup over a perimeter wall.
Mr and Mrs Vuksan were visiting Sydney for the weekend, while Mrs Vuksan’s mother was pet-sitting at the house. She was sleeping when the incident happened.
Coco’s lifeless body was discovered by a neighbour on a footpath outside the couple’s home around 7am on the same day.
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