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BOULDER, Colo. — Boulder Police are investigating the case of a little dog that someone killed and then skinned, and left on the ground.

It happened in the area of the 2000 block of Joslyn Place early the morning of Saturday, Sept. 26.

“He was grateful to me forever, such a great dog (starts crying)… he was such a beautiful animal,” said Dr. PB’s owner, Betsy Imig. PB stands for “Precious Baby.”

Boulder Animal Control Officers responded at approximately 8:30 a.m. to reports of a dead dog at 19th Street and Iris Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found a deceased white fixed male Maltese lying in the park.

Officers were able to quickly locate the dog’s owner. She told Boulder Police that around 5 a.m. that morning, she had let the dog out into the front yard to go to the bathroom. He wandered out of sight momentarily and by the time she retrieved her shoes and a flashlight to find him, he was missing.

Police say that due to the suspicious nature of his injuries, the dog was sent to Colorado State University for a necropsy.

The results found that the dog had died from blunt force trauma to his abdomen and he was also skinned over approximately 60 percent of his body.

“There must be somebody out there who has information,” Imig said.

The little dog was her service dog and best friend. She said he helped her heal, thus his name “doctor.” “He was such a beautiful animal … that didn’t deserve this … to kill an animal skin him!

The kind of violence that happened to Dr. PB is what many psychologists call a “marker” for future violence to humans. “We want to make sure that this cannot happen to another animal that’s our biggest concern we want to make sure that our community is safe,” Janee Boswell with Boulder Police Animal Control said.

Betsy is also worried about safety of pets and people. “I’m appealing to the public to help find this very sick, sick person and help put this person away where they can get help.”

Anyone who may have heard or seen anything in connection with this crime is urged to call Supervisor Janeé Boswell, Boulder Police Animal Control, at 303-441-1874.

Those who have information but wish to remain anonymous may contact the Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or 1-800-444-3776. Tips can also be submitted through the Crime Stoppers website at www.crimeshurt.com. Those submitting tips through Crime Stoppers that lead to the arrest and filing of charges on a suspect(s) may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000 from Crime Stoppers.

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