Two juveniles are in custody charged with the intentional killing of a Dalmatian dog and the burglary of a residence on Mt. Zion Road.  

Investigation by the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office revealed the dog was confined with a cable on the owner’s property.  On January 21st the two juveniles allegedly attached two cinder blocks to the cable, wrapped the cable around the dog and threw it into a small pond.  

Then on March 6th the youths reportedly entered a residence at the same location and stole a 22 caliber rifle and a laptop computer. Three other guns were used to vandalize  vehicles on the property.     

The two 15 year-olds are charged with aggravated burglary, theft over $1,000, vandalism over $1,000, aggravated cruelty to animals, and the intentional killing of an animal. One of the suspects is from Bradley County the other from Ooltewah and both are being held at the Bradley County Juvenile Detention center.  

Detectives are continuing the investigation.  The rifle and computer have been recovered

UPDATE: NEW CHARGES 

Additional charges were filed today for two juveniles who were charged in the killing of a Dalmatian in January. 

Juvenile petitions were filed against the youths after they admitted to burglarizing a residence on Mt. Zion Road on February 15.  During the burglary a DVD player and four knives were taken and a dog was shot. The dog is currently receiving treatment by a local veterinarian. 

Additional charges of burglary and animal cruelty were submitted to the Juvenile Court.

The 15-year-old suspects will be held in the Juvenile Detention Center until their next hearing on Thursday, March 18.