Cranston Woman Charged In Connection With Pet Dog Knox's Death

CRANSTON, RI — A Cranston woman faced a judge Monday in connection with the death of Knox, a pet dog that belonged to ex-Patriot Jerod Mayo. Mayo last saw the dog in May after entrusting the dog to a trainer's care. Amelia Ferreira, 41, the trainer, originally claimed the dog got loose and ran away. That report led to a search for Knox. But Cranston police pointed to inconsistencies in Ferreira's story. Monday, the Rhode Island SPCA reported the dog's body had been decomposing for weeks in a plastic bag inside the woman's house. She hid it in a closet and finally led investigators to the dog's remains on Sunday.

According to the Cranston police report, Ferreira claims she left Knox in a crate in an air-conditioned room inside her Edgewood home. She returned a few hours later. He was dead.

Police charged her with a misdemeanor for Obstructing justice, since she allegedly lied to police and hid the dog's body.

The RISPCA said the case is still being investigated. The cause of Knox's death is unknown, and more charges could be filed.