Teen Poisoned Dogs Over Bad Grades
POSTED: 3:07 pm PDT May 19, 2008
UPDATED: 4:00 pm PDT May 19, 2008
FULLERTON, Calif. -- Police said a 14-year-old girl in Fullerton lethally poisoned her family's two dogs following an argument with her parents over bad grades.
Sgt. Mike MacDonald said the girl has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty and is in custody at Orange County's juvenile hall.
Police said the girl fed her sister's medications to a Yorkie and a larger dog Sunday night after her parents left the house.
The dogs were in shock when the family returned later that night, and the pooches were rushed to a pet clinic, where they died.
Officers said the girl maintains she wasn't treated fairly when her parents told her Sunday afternoon they weren't happy with her grades.
The girl's name has not been released because of her age.