A Florida man is facing grotesque animal cruelty charges after allegedly decapitating his dog named Katie last week.
The incident happened on February 13, 2024, according to jail records.
According to an arrest report obtained by Local10, a man called Coral Springs police on Tuesday and reported that his roommate had killed his dog with a knife.
When police officers arrived on the scene, Steve Douglas McKinney, 58, reportedly told them, “I killed Katie.”
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Officers discovered the dog on a dog bed on the back patio, nearly decapitated, with its head only held on by a small piece of skin from the back of its neck, according to the outlet.
The roommate told police that he was awakened by the sound of the dog yelping and crying in fear.
He stated that when he looked outside, he saw McKinney actively twisting and wrenching the dog’s neck, attempting to separate the head from the body, according to the outlet.
McKinney’s roommate then saw McKinney use the same knife to cut his own throat.
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According to officers, McKinney claimed to be detoxing from fentanyl during the incident.
McKinney is charged with animal cruelty and is being held in the Broward County Jail on a $75,000 bond.
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