A purebred brown Labrador puppy - similar to this dog - was removed from his crate and slaughtered. File photo / Thinkstock
A puppy was slaughtered by three people thought to be responsible for a spate of break-ins in Auckland last night, police say.
The incidents all occurred around Torrington Crescent in Glen Innes between 9.05pm and 9.35pm.
Police said a family in Torrington crescent was targeted by three offenders, two of
whom broke in to their house and threatened the male resident before he and his family retreated to a secure room.
When they felt it was safe to emerge, they discovered their purebred Labrador puppy, Milo, had been "slaughtered''.
A 16-year-old youth was arrested near the scene after neighbours saw him running from the property and tackled him.
