Willie Bee Turner, 20, of Oakland, was arrested by Sacramento County authorities on suspicion of felony animal cruelty after a puppy was found burned alive in a dog crate on a Sacramento street
Willie Bee Turner, 20, was arrested
An Oakland man was arrested on suspicion of felony animal cruelty for allegedly burning a dog alive in a crate that he dumped on a Sacramento street, officials said Friday.
In the early morning hours of Jan. 22, crews from the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District responded to what was reported as a small debris fire outside the Oak Plains Masonic Lodge on Becerra Way.
They discovered the fire was contained to a small plastic dog carrier with the charred remains of a 8- or 9-month-old puppy inside, officials said.
the dog was a small, tan-colored, mixed-breed female who had been burned alive while trapped inside the dog carrier.
Aided by tips from the public, authorities arrested 20-year-old Oakland resident Willie Bee Turner on Thursday. His bail was set at $35,000.