Huggins had strangled the 5- to 6-month-old puppy and chopped it into quarters , storing pieces in the freezer for future meals , authorities said . Police officer Thomas Elliot Huggins strangled and cut up a puppy . When police arrived , they found the puppy 's ribs cooking on the stove .
Police officer Thomas Elliot Huggins strangled and cut up a puppy . When police arrived , they found the puppy 's ribs cooking on the stove .