Another Example of the Link Between Animal Cruelty and Violence to Humans

It has been nine years since the brutal slayings of Margarita Ruiz, 72, and her daughter Esperanza Wells, 42, in the small Sumter County community of Tarrytown, Florida.

The crime appeared to be a random act of violence — no one could think of a reason anyone would want to hurt Ruiz or Wells.

No one knew who could do such a thing.

Six years later, authorities connected the double homicide to a man in Wisconsin serving time in a mental-health hospital for cruelty to animals. Now, suspect Bill Marquardt finally will be making his way to Florida to stand trial for the killings of Ruiz and Wells.


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Man Killed His Dog and Five-Month-Old Daughter Because Dog Defecated on Floor

Police say a Pennsylvania man, irate because the family dog defecated on the floor, kicked the animal to death, then killed his five-month-old daughter by shaking her when she cried.

Twenty-four-year-old Vincent Davis of Erie has been charged with homicide in the death of Savonnia Davis. He's also charged with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, endangering the welfare of a child and cruelty to animals.

Police say Davis initially told them the girl slipped from his hands as he was changing her diaper, but later admitted shaking her.

The bady died at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Thursday, two days after the incident. Doctors say she also had broken ribs, fluid on the brain, and cuts and bruises.

Police found the dog's body in a trash bag on Davis' girlfriend's porch.

Davis is being held without bail.


Source: 
http://www.pet-abuse.com/cases/15289/PA/US/

http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/mad_man_kills_dog_and_then_child/24036/