Spurned Missouri man throws woman’s dog out third-story window

Springfield, Missouri, police say a man who was spurned by a woman broke into her apartment and threw her small dog to its death from a third-story window.

William Rabourn, 23, was charged this week with felony burglary and felony stealing an animal. Prosecutors are seeking to add a misdemeanor animal abuse charge.

In Missouri, animal abuse is a misdemeanor on a first offense, unless the animal is tortured or mutilated.

Police says the dog’s owner spurned Rabourn’s advances Saturday night while they were on a party bus.

A witness told police she saw Rabourn break into the woman’s apartment and then throw the 8-month-old Maltese-poodle mix named Oliver out of a window.

The Springfield News-Leader reports Rabourn posted bond of $15,000 and was released from jail Tuesday.

This story was originally published June 26, 2014 at 7:54 AM with the headline "Spurned Missouri man throws woman’s dog out third-story window."