8-year-old suspected of stabbing dog

MARSHALL, Wis. (AP) - Police say an 8-year-old boy is accused of stabbing a dog he had played with in Dane County.

The dog survived the stab wound and cuts to her throat and is recovering. Owner Jacki Wilkerson says her dog, Athena, was injured while she and her family were away from their house in Marshall Sunday night. Wilkerson says a friend stopped by and found the injured dog, along with blood and a knife.

WKOW-TV (https://bit.ly/1AgrBCA ) reports the young suspect is a family friend of Wilkerson’s neighbors. Police say animal cruelty and trespassing charges are possible in juvenile court.

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Information from: WKOW-TV, https://www.wkow.com