SANTA ROSA COUNTY

SHERIFFS OFFICE

Sheriff Wendell Hall

Gulf Breeze Man Arrested for Killing and Mutilating Dog

On August 1, 2010, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to the 2443 Reservation Road in reference to the homeowner making a 911 call stating that his son had killed the family dog. Upon arrival, Deputies met with the suspect, Matthew Foote. Foote was very calm and cooperative and started making random statements about “evil people” and substances being “put in the water”. Foote then told deputies that he killed his pet dog “Sasha”, a seven year old Dachshund Chihuahua mix, and burying her in the woods. Foote told deputies that he didn't know why he killed his dog except that he thought that it was “Satan”. Foote said that he first slit the dog's throat with a knife, and it did not die. Foote then stabbed Sasha approximately three or four times in the chest, and the dog did not die. Foote then suffocated the dog until it died. Foote then took the dog into the back yard and skinned it, before throwing her into a shallow grave which he dug. Foote then poured gasoline on the animal and burned it. A bag containing the dog's skin and entrails were found in a wooded area near the grave. Foote continued to show no emotion during the incident. Foote was arrested for felony animal cruelty and transported to the Santa Rosa County Jail. He is being held with no bond. A photograph of Foote is attached to this email. A copy of the arrest report is also attached to this email.

Suspect: Matthew Oramonde Foote,

W/M, 25 years old,

2400 Block of Reservation Road, GB

Charges: Cruelty to Animals, 1 st degree felony, 1 count, NO BOND

Press Release By:

Sgt. Scott Haines

Media Relations Unit

(850) 981-2136 or shaines@srso.net