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Basset Hound Burned To Death After Being Doused In Lighter Fluid
Basset hound (Photo by WilleeCole via Shutterstock.com)
A basset hound was doused in lighter fluid, set ablaze and left to die in a ravine this weekend.Firefighters found the 3-year-old dog Buddy after a neighbor called in the fire, but it was too late for the little guy who was severely burned, the Ventura County Star reported.
The dog was set ablaze on Saturday just outside of city limits in Camarillo.
Arson investigators and the sheriff's bomb squad are investigating the incident. They've collected evidence from the scene and interviewed the dog's owner. But right now they haven't arrested anyone, and they're searching for the public's help finding a culprit.
If you know anything about who might have done such a terrible thing to a poor dog, call 1-800-222-8477.
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