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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A Colorado Springs boy was shocked to come home from school and find his pets dead in the back yard.
Dalton Holm, 11, went out to feed his pet chickens after school. He found all three dead inside the coop. According to Daltons mom, their necks were broken and their heads were missing.
I was bursting out into tears because I promised that I would keep them safe and not let anything attack them or get to them, said Dalton.
For the past year Dalton had been taking care of Nugget, Snowball and Moto.
I guess I let my promise down, said Dalton. I was just screaming.
They had been brutalized, said Stacey Stallwood, Daltons mother. Stallwood has her suspicions about what happened.
I think it was kids, said Stallwood. She said she believed someone opened the gate to the coop, went inside and killed the chickens.
Theres no, like, areas where an animal could have gotten in (the chicken coop), said Dalton.
You can tell that they went wild, said Dalton as he pointed to the numerous feathers scattered all over the ground.
If they're kids, they should be stopped now, said Stallwood. If somebody knows something, I would appreciate somebody coming forward.
Now Dalton is dealing with the loss of his pets at a young age.
I miss them a lot, said Dalton. Those were the only pets I had.
Dalton said his chickens were healthy eaters. He fed them salad, oranges and apples, which he believes made their eggs taste better. He had a small business selling the eggs to neighbors.
The chickens are buried in Daltons back yard. He is considering getting more chickens. If he does, he plans to put a lock on the coop to be sure no one can get in.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A Colorado Springs boy was shocked to come home from school and find his pets dead in the back yard.
Dalton Holm, 11, went out to feed his pet chickens after school. He found all three dead inside the coop. According to Daltons mom, their necks were broken and their heads were missing.
I was bursting out into tears because I promised that I would keep them safe and not let anything attack them or get to them, said Dalton.
For the past year Dalton had been taking care of Nugget, Snowball and Moto.
I guess I let my promise down, said Dalton. I was just screaming.
They had been brutalized, said Stacey Stallwood, Daltons mother. Stallwood has her suspicions about what happened.
I think it was kids, said Stallwood. She said she believed someone opened the gate to the coop, went inside and killed the chickens.
Theres no, like, areas where an animal could have gotten in (the chicken coop), said Dalton.
You can tell that they went wild, said Dalton as he pointed to the numerous feathers scattered all over the ground.
If they're kids, they should be stopped now, said Stallwood. If somebody knows something, I would appreciate somebody coming forward.
Now Dalton is dealing with the loss of his pets at a young age.
I miss them a lot, said Dalton. Those were the only pets I had.
Dalton said his chickens were healthy eaters. He fed them salad, oranges and apples, which he believes made their eggs taste better. He had a small business selling the eggs to neighbors.
The chickens are buried in Daltons back yard. He is considering getting more chickens. If he does, he plans to put a lock on the coop to be sure no one can get in.
