WASHINGTON (TND) — A family in Connecticut is grieving the loss of their two German shepherds and a New York man has been accused of killing and skinning the pair of dogs with a crossbow.
Michael Konschak, 61, of Carmel, said he thought the dogs were coyotes.
Konschak is facing multiple charges, including tampering with evidence, forgery, interfering with a law enforcement officer, and hunting-related violations.
He appeared in court on Wednesday and said he is ashamed of what he did.
The owners of the dogs, whose names were Lieben and Cimo, said they searched for their pets for several weeks to no avail. They said their dogs were both 10 and escaped from their yard through a broken fence, which they believed was possibly damaged by a bear.
Erin Caviola, of Ridgefield, said she and her family posted flyers after they disappeared. She said she and her loved ones have been heartbroken since they learned what happened.
Caviloa also said the dogs' heads were removed and remain missing.
We live with the emotional pain as we think about what they felt in their final moments lying beside each other dying,” she said.Police with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection arrested Konschak in February. He is slated to appear in court again in April.
Meanwhile, the case remains under investigation.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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