Iowa Man Accused of Using Ax to Kill Relative’s Labradoodle and Shi Tzu

Breaking News Reporter

9/19/2019|Updated: 9/19/2019

A 21-year-old Iowa man was arrested after killing his relative’s dogs.

Douglas Usgaard, of Decorah, was taken into custody over the weekend after killing 14-year-old Labradoodle, Trina, and 13-year-old Shih Tzu-Bichon mix, Maz, reported KIMT-3.

Jack Phillips

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