- Texas, USA -
The San Juan Police Department arrested 21-years-old JACOB LUNA (pictured).
LUNA is accused of strangling a dog to death and then dumping the Voiceless Victim’s body into a trash can. The furvictim was an 11-year-old Pug named Max.
Max’s family reported the incident to the San Juan Police Department after home security footage showed a man trespass onto their property and harm their dog.
Police said the video “shows an individual unlawfully entering her property, aggressively handling the dog in a manner that suggested harm, and then removing the animal from the premises.”
The non-profit Yaqui Animal Rescue uploaded the footage to their Facebook page in hopes of finding the male.
LUNA was taken into custody on Thursday, April 18, 2024.
When investigators interviewed LUNA, he confessed to taking Max and strangling him before tossing the body in a nearby trash can. By the time the murderer was interviewed, the trash truck had already passed that morning. According to police, LUNA emphasized he felt “alive” while harming Max.
The murderer was booked into the Hidalgo County Jail on charges of animal cruelty, criminal trespassing, theft, and tampering with evidence.
The day after his arrest, the murderer was arraigned and a judge set a $104,000 bond. Records show LUNA was released on Saturday, April 20, 2024.
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LUNA’s mugshot shared from the Hidalgo County Jail.
Max’s phot shared from Yaqui Animal Rescue
Additional source: Valley Central
