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Babysitter accused of killing family dog pleads not guilty by reason of insanity

Babysitter accused of killing family dog pleads not guilty by reason of insanity
Babysitter accused of killing family dog to appear in court Wednesday
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The babysitter accused of killing a family dog entered a not guilty plea by reason of insanity Wednesday.

Kielee Sonnemann, 18, is facing a felony count in relation to the death of a chihuahua. She was released on a $2,000 bond earlier in February.

Prosecutors say they found the dog with what appeared to be a stab wound a day after Sonnemann babysat one of the family's children.

Sonnemann previously denied harming the dog.

Her next court date is May 6th.