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Woman stabs ex-beau, rabbit
By BETH BURGER
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A woman slashed her ex-boyfriend's tires, stabbed a rabbit she had purchased for him and stabbed him in the back with the same pair of scissors Thursday afternoon, according to Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
Elizabeth Rockley, 19, of Bradenton had heard her ex-boyfriend was spreading rumors about her, the report states. She took a taxi to the man's house in the 1700 block of Lena Road to confront him at 3:10 p.m., the report states. After slashing the tires, the report state, Rockley went after the rabbit she had bought him that was in a cage in the man's screened in porch. When she could not reach it through the cage, she opened the door and stabbed it once before throwing it on the ground.
To reach her ex, she smashed out the glass on the door to get inside. They argued before she stabbed in the back causing a minor injury.
Rockley was arrested on charges of armed burglary, aggravated battery, criminal mischief and cruelty to animals. As of Thursday evening, she was not listed in the jail.
By BETH BURGER
[email protected]
A woman slashed her ex-boyfriend's tires, stabbed a rabbit she had purchased for him and stabbed him in the back with the same pair of scissors Thursday afternoon, according to Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
Elizabeth Rockley, 19, of Bradenton had heard her ex-boyfriend was spreading rumors about her, the report states. She took a taxi to the man's house in the 1700 block of Lena Road to confront him at 3:10 p.m., the report states. After slashing the tires, the report state, Rockley went after the rabbit she had bought him that was in a cage in the man's screened in porch. When she could not reach it through the cage, she opened the door and stabbed it once before throwing it on the ground.
To reach her ex, she smashed out the glass on the door to get inside. They argued before she stabbed in the back causing a minor injury.
Rockley was arrested on charges of armed burglary, aggravated battery, criminal mischief and cruelty to animals. As of Thursday evening, she was not listed in the jail.
Poor bunny. They didn't say whether he survived. It seems like with violent people, the animals are often caught up in it too. I think a lot of areas do this, but my local shelter takes in animals from women fleeing abusive relationships and puts them in foster homes till the original owner is able to care for them again. Apparently, some women actually won't leave to save themselves because they can't take the pets to women's shelters but are scared about what will happen if they leave the pet behind. Hence the foster program.
