Dog Found Severed In Somerton Apparent Message To Homeowner

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A dog was sawed in half and the upper portion of its body was left on the back porch of a Northeast Philadelphia home as an apparent message to the homeowner, officials said Monday.

SPCA officials said the body of a three-year-old husky was found severed on the back porch of a home on Byberry Road in Somerton.

The owner of the home, who does not own the dog, made the discovery.

“It’s very gruesome. It’s very scary. It’s a sign to me. If somebody’s disturbed enough to do that to a dog, what are they going to do to me?” said homeowner Sherri Verdon.

Verdon said she has “a very good idea” as to who committed the disturbing act. Verdon told Eyewitness News that a man who used to live next door to her in her old neighborhood is responsible.

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