St. Petersburg, FL – A dog in St. Petersburg, Florida, was tragically killed after allegedly picking up a lit firework during a neighborhood display.
St. Petersburg Police say officers reached an alley near 8th Avenue South and 38th Street South at about 7:45 p.m. after callers reported an explosion that had critically wounded a loose dog.
Witnesses say that several people were allegedly lighting fireworks and tossing them behind homes when the curious animal chased one device, bit down on it, and was killed when it exploded…