“Puppy Kicked to Death” Was Not Kicked to Death

Submitted by K9 Magazine News Editor on November 3, 2009 – 6:48 pm

An investigation in to the death of a puppy, widely reported to have
been kicked to death by a ‘yob’ has concluded that the dog
died of a virus and showed no sign of injury. The findings are
shocking, not least because the initial vet who examined the animal
told the RSPCA that the dog’s condition was consistent with the
account given by the puppy’s owners of the attack.
The 10-week old Jack Russell was was being exercised by a 15-year-old girl (its owner) in Priory Park, St Neots.
The incident garnered national media attention and lead to many
debates around the UK (and world) but Police have now concluded their
investigation after veterinary tests.
A Cambridgeshire Police spokesman said: “A detailed veterinary
medical examination revealed that it was most likely to have died
suddenly from a virus and showed no sign of injury.“Despite an intensive and thorough investigation, police have
been unable to locate any other witnesses to an alleged incident in
which the puppy was reportedly injured.”
No further action will be taken against the owner of the dog.
An RSPCA spokeswoman said the charity had been informed of the
ending of the investigation and confirmed that the initial vet who had
consulted with the charity had stated the dog’s injuries were
‘consistent’ with the ‘kicked to death’
claim made by the owner.
One would assume that a puppy being kicked to death would show massive internal injuries. what was going on in that girls head at the time i wonder

I wonder whether the girl had assume they had killed the puppy and never actually saw it Makes you wonder why she said they had killed it

doesnt she have ADHD? It could have something to do with that

My friends son had adhd and when he was younger would make up stories to stop him from getting into trouble, maybe she thought she was going to get into trouble with the dog dying?

St Neots 'stamp puppy' died of natural causes


Last updated: 03/11/2009 18:34:00

NATURAL DEATH: Police say 10-week-old Sandie died of a virus.

A POLICE investigation into the killing of a puppy in St Neots has been
called off after a post mortem examination found the dog died of
natural causes.

Hundreds
of people joined a Facebook group calling for justice for the
heartbroken 15-year-old who reported her puppy had been stamped to
death in Priory Park on October 26.

April Alderton of
Cambridge Road, St Neots, said she had been walking Sandie in the park
between 11.15am and 11.50am when a hooded youth stamped on the dog and
ran off. She said 10-week-old Sandie had died from a fractured skull.

RSPCA officers described the attack as "sickening" and police said it had "upset an entire family".

NEW PUP: April with her new puppy, Poppy.

However a statement released to The Hunts Post on Tuesday (November 3)
by Cambridgeshire police said they "had ended their investigation".

The
statement said a detailed veterinary medical examination revealed it
was "most likely" the puppy "had died suddenly from a virus and showed
no sign of injury".

"Despite an intensive and thorough
investigation, police have been unable to locate any other witnesses to
an alleged incident in which the puppy was reportedly injured."

Police said no charges would be bought against the family.

April,
who attends the Ascham Road Pupil Referral Unit in Cambridge, was
bought Sandie following advice that it would help with her
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

The circumstance of
the puppy's alleged death caused outrage across the country with people
offering rewards to find and prosecute the culprits.

More than 750 people signed up to a group on the social networking site, Facebook, condemning the actions.

Letters
of outrage were also sent to The Hunts Post from across the country,
including one which described the youths as "cowards" who killed a
defenceless pet of a young girl".

A man, who wished to remain
anonymous, also contacted The Hunts Post offering a £200 reward
for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the offender.

"It
is totally disgusting," he said. "The attitude of these idiots shows
absolute disregard for others in society. When I read about the killing
I felt physically sick that someone could cause so much pain to a
puppy."

The Sun newspaper offered a £2,500 reward.

April’s
mother, Loretta, 45, who bought her daughter a new puppy on the same
day as Sandie’s death, said: “The death of Sadie left us
all devastated.”

When asked how they felt about the
police calling an end to the investigation, family friend Rodney Ellis
said: “We are fuming. The police are making an innocent girl look
like a liar. This will provoke a lot of hassle for April and the kids
in the area will say she lied. April is not handling it very well and
is really upset. She keeps asking ‘why doesn’t anyone
believe me?”

isnt that a pic of a boy? ...

cant believe they bought a puppy on the same day they lost their other one....

its all a bit of a weird muddle

nope thats the girl!

really?... the one with the pup .... im not meaning to sound nasty but she really looks like a boy

i thought it was the mother

its def a boy, its got boys hands and hair

you can see the tv interview with the girl here shelley

it takes a few minutes to load

http://www.itv.com/anglia/puppykilledbyyouths09168/

Didnt some newspaper buy her/him another puppy?