Award Winning Dog's Death Leaves Handler Suspicious

Where's Sherlock Holmes when you need him?

Cruz was a beautiful dog who was preparing for the Westminster Dog Show.

One night the handler and the dog chowed down on a delicious steak. Six days later, Cruz was dead at the age of three-years-old.

A necropsy was performed but the cause of death remains unclear. The handler though is suspicious of foul play!

Here's what the handler said:

“Unfortunately, dog shows have been plagued by some of these people for years. I’ve heard horror stories about other people’s dogs having their setups tampered with, being poisoned, but I never thought it would come to me.”

But who would want to poison a dog?

The dog's owner has hinted it may have been an animal rights activist group, such as PETA, but the organization has strongly denied this charge.

The founder said:

“PETA does not sanction that. It’s so scurrilous; it’s so low to even suggest it.”

If someone actually did such a atrocious act against this helpless dog - that person should be ashamed of themselves, and we seriously hope they are discovered soon.

Justice should be served against a dog killer - no doubt!

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