Disturbing moment child sneaks into family's back yard 'to commit unspeakable acts against their pet dog'

A family is heartbroken aft their beloved canine was brutally burned pinch a lighter - and a vicinity kid is nan number 1 suspect.

Latricia Jones, nan proprietor of three-and-a-half-year-old pit bull terrier named Bear, believes her nine-year-old neighbour is responsible for Bear's injuries. 

Doorbell camera footage shows nan kid entering and exiting nan family's backyard aggregate times, pinch Jones definite nan sadistic enactment was carried retired during nan unidentified youngster's visit. 

'He's unchangeable correct now. He's connected antibiotics and symptom meds, truthful I deliberation nan symptom medicine is benignant of sedating him a little,' Jones told Fox5. 'He is resting. Sometimes he cries.' 

Prince George's County Police and nan Fire Marshal's Office are investigating nan case, but nary charges person been revenge astatine this time. 

Jones said she deliberation nan boy utilized a torch lighter to pain holes successful her dog's back. She believes nan kid is now lying astir his beingness astatine her home, contempt footage intelligibly showing he was there. 

She's presently fighting for her concerns to beryllium taken earnestly without video grounds of nan existent burning taking place. 

'Without existent footage showing him burning nan canine it's for illustration they're like, "well he didn't do it" - but he said he besides didn't spell to nan backyard... I person him connected camera 3 times going into nan backyard erstwhile nary 1 other was around,' Jones said.

The incident has shocked nan community, pinch galore offering support to nan family 

'We're devastated. My full family is devastated. The organization is devastated. I person neighbors that person known nan canine since he was six weeks old... they've travel complete and erstwhile they spot him they're crying,' Jones added.

While Bear is connected nan mend, nan roadworthy to betterment is expected to beryllium agelong and difficult. Veterinarians estimate that room to region dormant tegument could costs upwards of $10,000.

Dr. Marianne Bailey, a veterinarian from Annapolis, explained nan severity of Bear's injuries. 

'Burns of this magnitude tin beryllium incredibly challenging to treat,' she said. 'For a ample canine pinch a pain covering a important information of its back, betterment could return weeks aliases moreover months.'

'There's a precocious chance of complications, and nan resulting scar will beryllium extensive.

'Sadly, hairsbreadth maturation successful that area whitethorn ne'er afloat recover.'

Jones said she wants nan kid to beryllium held accountable.

'I cognize he can't spell to jail. I don't want to spot him spell to jail,' Jones said. 'He's 9 years old, but I want to spot if possibly he gets immoderate type of master intervention, you know. 

'I want his parents to beryllium accountable and that they admit that he's done this. 

'The constabulary said it's a minor, and there's not a batch they tin really do successful a juvenile lawsuit for illustration this.' 

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to thief screen Bear's aesculapian expenses.