In an alleged act of animal cruelty beyond belief, a woman is accused of attempting to insert a bag of methamphetamine into her miniature dachshund’s anus after being stopped by police.
Police arrested the 43-year-old woman from Girrawheen, north of Perth, after they believed she was seen speeding out of a shopping centre car park.
They allege she removed a small package from her bra when officers told her they were going to search her and her vehicle.
He then tried to shove the package into his dog’s anus, police say.
The package was recovered and police said it contained approximately two grams of methamphetamine.
The incident was reported to the RSPCA WA and the woman’s dog was confiscated.
The dog was examined by a veterinarian and tested positive for amphetamines. Methamphetamine was also suspected in the dog’s system, but levels were below reportable limits.
The woman has been charged with animal cruelty, and RSPCA WA alleges she acted cruelly towards her dog by attempting to place a package containing illicit drugs into her dog’s anus, knowing the dog’s anal area was already infected and sore.
A 43-year-old Perth woman has been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly inserting a bag of methamphetamine into her dog’s anus after she was stopped by police in her vehicle (file image)
Police arrested the 43-year-old woman from Girrawheen, north of Perth, after they alleged she had speeded out of a shopping centre car park. Western Australia police car pictured
“RSPCA WA will also argue that the defendant should have known that,” a spokesman said.
“If he had managed to insert the package into his dog’s anus, it was likely that the methylamphetamine would have been absorbed into the dog’s body.”
The maximum penalty is a $50,000 fine and five years in prison.
The woman is due to appear in Joondalup Magistrates Court on August 2.