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SPARTANBURG -- A Pacolet Mills woman has been accused of hanging a dog from a tree and then setting it on fire.

According to an incident report, Miriam Smith admitted to law enforcement that she had killed her nephew's 1-year-old pit bull on Jan. 14.

Smith told authorities that the dog had chewed her Bible that she had left on the front porch, according to the incident report. The report said that Smith said she killed the dog because it was a "devil dog." She also said she was worried about children in the neighborhood who could be bitten by the dog.

The report said that an officer noticed a mound of dried grass covering the partially burned body of a dog at the home. The report said the dog had an orange extension cord wrapped tightly around its neck and smelled of kerosene.

Smith was charged with ill treatment of animals.

(Story courtesy FOX Carolina.)

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