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Chihuahua, 'Chica,' Killed By Deer in Newport

A deer killed a Chihuahua on Bellevue Avenue on Saturday

A Newport resident witnessed a dog owner's nightmare on Saturday night, as a deer attacked and killed their Chihuahua, "Chica", on Bellevue Avenue in Newport.

"My wife Sheri called me crying," said John Laramee. "She witnessed the whole ordeal, running toward and screaming at the deer hoping it would drop Chica. It then ran through hedges with Chica in its mouth"

Police responded on bicycle around 10:40 p.m.

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"One officer searched the yard for the deer, the other helped me put Chica's lifeless body into a plastic bag," said Laramee.  Chica was brought to Newport Animal Hospital for cremation. 


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