Arizona man beheaded roommate's dog as she moved out, police say
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A woman moving out of a home in Arizona made a horrifying discovery over the weekend when she opened a box and discovered her mutilated and headless dog inside, officials said.
The Buckeye Police Department said the woman was moving out of a home she shared with 21-year-old Jose Vega Meza in the Phoenix suburb on Saturday when she lost track of her dog.
The woman and her friends later say Meza attempted to load a small box onto a moving truck without being seen.
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When the woman confronted Meza about the box, she told police the 21-year-old just smiled back at her, FOX10 reported.
As she opened the box, the woman discovered her dead, headless dog inside.
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Police told FOX10 the woman did not report the incident until Sunday, and Meza was then taken into custody.
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The 21-year-old was booked into jail on suspicion of two counts of animal cruelty and a count of misdemeanor assault for an alleged attack on another inmate.
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Investigators told FOX10 that Meza admitted to the violent crime when he was arrested.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.