Deputies: Couple Staged Burglary, Killed Parents' Dog

A 4-year-old Labrador retriever named Daisy is dead and her owners’ son and his girlfriend now face a host of charges in relation to the crime.

According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Daniel Adams, 34, and Lauren Curran, 28, went to Adams’ parents’ home in Tarpon Springs on Monday with the intention of killing the dog. The pair, an email to media from the sheriff’s office stated, had their child along for the ride and stole an iPad while there were there to make it look like someone had broken into the home and killed the dog in the process.

Alan and Laura Adams reported the burglary of their home to deputies around 8:19 p.m. Monday.

Daniel, the email said, admitted to the crimes. Both Daniel and Lauren told deputies that Laura injected the dog with an “unknown medication” to kill her.

It is unclear how old the couple’s child is. 

Daniel Adams and Lauren Curran were charged with burglary, cruelty to animals and child abuse on Wednesday. Both remained in the Pinellas County Jail Thursday in lieu of $15,000 bond.

Photos of Lauren Curran and Daniel Adams courtesy of the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office