It was found dead after they returned from church Sunday. You have to think of the arrogance of this crime. They had to walk across their property, past their dog, to get to the pond.

It's not a predator, not an animal. If it's a predator, it's a human predator.

This is similar to what poultry farmers would do. There were no bites or bruises. One animal had a large amount of blood in its abdomen consistent with a blow.

There was feces at least 3 inches deep throughout house. ... This really moves to a cruelty situation.

We're a no-kill shelter. If these dogs would have stayed at the Humane Society, they all would have gone under the needle, even though they really try not to do that.

They regard this as a crime not much different from a bank robbery. Their philosophy's very simple: If you interview enough people, eventually you'll find somebody who knows something. They do not think this is a perfect crime. At some point, they believe, the people who perpetrated this will be bragging either to people they know or in postings on the Web. If you start leaving your handle around, you're leaving a trail the FBI can follow.