Sheriff: 2 teens involved in 'satanic-style' rituals skinned dog, killed cat, kittens

Gary Bass and Caleb Beames ksla.com Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested two teens on felony animal cruelty charges after they allegedly tied a dog up in a tree, killed it in a "cult style manner," and skinned it. The two teens also allegedly confessed to killing a cat and three kittens in a "satanic-style ritual." "The animal went through a lot of torture," Sheriff Jason Bridges said. "It was skinned. Some of the parts were removed. We all love animals. We all love him and they weigh heavy on our hearts and to see what these animals went through and the way they were tortured is sad. " Mark Tyler Ainsworth, 17, of Nacogdoches, and Delaney Walters, 18, of Douglass, are both still being held in the Nacogdoches County Jail. Both of them were charged with five counts of state-jail felony cruelty to non-livestock animals. No bail has been set at this time. According to a press release, the Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office had been conducting an ongoing investigation into the disappearance of a dog near County Road 769. Investigators received information that the dog had been killed in a "cult-style" manner by two teenagers. Further investigation revealed that the dog had been tied up in a tree and skinned. In addition, the investigation revealed that a cat and three kittens had also been killed in a "satanic-type" ritual. NCSO investigators conducted interviews with the two suspects, and they allegedly confessed to killing the animals. The investigators also found one of the suspects to be in possession of photos and a video of the crimes that occurred. Bridges said that when they first looked at the facebook pages of the individuals, there was satanic symbols but those have since been removed. Licensed counselor Debra Burton is not connected to the case but said the occult is a popular subject among teenagers. to read more: ksla.com