The Brief
- Prosecutors say Ashley Pagel killed her dog, Evie, by strangling and drowning the animal before allegedly eating parts of it.
- Court records state Pagel also threatened to kill her 6-year-old son during a disturbing phone call with relatives on April 14.
- Pagel previously faced a child injury charge in 2024 involving her son; her bond on the new animal cruelty charge was set at $20,000.
HOUSTON – A 31-year-old Deer Park woman is facing a felony animal cruelty charge after prosecutors say she strangled, drowned and partially consumed her family’s 8-year-old miniature poodle, according to court documents that also detail disturbing threats allegedly made against her young son.
What we know:
What an assistant DA in probable cause court says 31-year-old Ashley Pagel is accused of doing to her own pet is hard to believe. He tells the court, Page, “drowned and strangled the canine prior to consuming some of the animal.”…