Cops: Man Cooks, Feeds Ex Her Dog For Dinner
A make-up dinner for one California couple went wrong when police say a man intentionally cooked his ex-girlfriend’s Pomeranian and fed it to her.
Authorities say Ryan Watenpaugh, 34, got into an argument with his ex-girlfriend on August 4 before allegedly physically assaulting her. The victim fled out the back door and noticed both Watenpaugh and her Pomeranian named Bear were gone from the residence when she returned.
Nearly a month later, after the couple briefly reconciled, Watenpaugh cooked his former girlfriend a meal which included meat. Shortly after, the victim received a series of disturbing text messages from her ex, according to a press release from the Redding Police Department.
Watenpaugh texted his former girlfriend, "How's your dog taste? I thought it was better with BBQ and those Hawaiian buns," followed by "I guess u could bury what u didn't eat," CNN affiliate KRCR reported.
Watenpaugh allegedly continued to text his ex, describing what he planned to do with the remains of her Pomeranian, including returning the dog’s paws to her.
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| Mug shot: Ryan Watenpaugh |
By Kyle Peltz, Sept. 15, 2014, Hlntv.com
A make-up dinner for one California couple went wrong when police say a man intentionally cooked his ex-girlfriend’s Pomeranian and fed it to her.
Authorities say Ryan Watenpaugh, 34, got into an argument with his ex-girlfriend on August 4 before allegedly physically assaulting her. The victim fled out the back door and noticed both Watenpaugh and her Pomeranian named Bear were gone from the residence when she returned.
Nearly a month later, after the couple briefly reconciled, Watenpaugh cooked his former girlfriend a meal which included meat. Shortly after, the victim received a series of disturbing text messages from her ex, according to a press release from the Redding Police Department.
Watenpaugh texted his former girlfriend, "How's your dog taste? I thought it was better with BBQ and those Hawaiian buns," followed by "I guess u could bury what u didn't eat," CNN affiliate KRCR reported.
Watenpaugh allegedly continued to text his ex, describing what he planned to do with the remains of her Pomeranian, including returning the dog’s paws to her.
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