Family Dogs Killed, Police Search for Suspects

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Β LANCASTER, SC — A Lancaster family is still in shock after finding their three chihuahuas dead in the backyard. Β Police say the dogs were all shot and killed, but no one knows why.

Homeowner Clay Massey says a neighbor told his wife Holly Tuesday afternoon that the dogs were all dead inside the fenced backyard. Β Another neighbor told police that she heard the dogs barking that morning. Β The family is still trying to process the gruesome crime.

“They were three kids who are no longer here,” said Massey. Β “But they’re in my heart. Β They’re in our heart. Β I just hate that my 4-year-old little girl had to see that.”

The case has been handed over to the Lancaster Detective Division. Β Police have not identified a suspect.