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Man Breaks into Garland Backyard, Then Beats Owners' Puppy to Death and Buries It

A Garland man broke into a backyard where he cornered a puppy, beat it to death and then buried it, according to Garland police. 

Security footage shows Fermin Rivera, 28, hopping a fence in the 100 block of Bernice Drive before killing the 5-month-old Maltese mix. 

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