Nuremberg: Man steals dog and beats him to death. The owner had tied up his Chihuahua mix in front of a supermarket to go shopping.
A short time later, officers found the animal dead behind a bush. The suspect is a 26-year-old man who had fresh injuries on his hands, according to the police. The officers initiated an investigation into an offense under the Animal Welfare Act, theft and damage to property. The dead dog was returned to its owner.