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Asheville Dog Killed in Unprovoked Attack

June 30, 2023

Warning: This article contains graphic content.

According to Asheville, NC’s NBC affiliate WYFF, a female dog was killed after a stranger approached her and violently stabbed her to death at Weaver Park, police say.

Authorities have confirmed that 43-year-old James Wesley Henry walked up to the dog — an 11-year old

Jenna was the Managing Editor of DogTime.com and CatTime.com from June 2023 through December 2024. She is the proud helicopter dog mom of her rescue pups Washington and Goldie Hawn. She grew up in rural North Carolina on a family farm, which is where her love of animals became apparent as she quite literally endeavored to save every abandoned fur baby within the farm's proximity. Jenna has worked as a book editor, ghostwriter, and speech writer for various political personalities across the country. She is passionate about animal rights, sustainable agriculture, equality, and climate change—even appearing on PBS NewsHour, as well as in NBC News, The Nation, The Advocate, Yahoo News, and Newsweek.