News Source: Pinal County Attorney’s Office
Florence, AZ — Pinal County Attorney, Brad Miller, announced today that formal charges have been filed against a man accused of kidnapping his estranged girlfriend and fatally shooting her dog during a violent and disturbing incident that took place on May 13, 2025.
The defendant, Peri Cann (age 34), has been charged with felony offenses, including:
Kidnapping, a Class 2 Dangerous Felony
Animal Cruelty Intentionally Killing a Domestic Animal, a Class 5 Felony
According to investigators, the defendant is accused of kidnapping the victim and her dog and driving them to the desert. The defendant is alleged to have given the victim a choice between shooting her dog or luring her boyfriend to the desert. When she refused, the defendant shot and killed her dog and left the body in the desert. After the incident, the victim led law enforcement to the desert where police found the deceased dog. The victim also provided law enforcement a video the defendant sent to her where he admits to killing her dog.
The defendant is currently being held in the Pinal County Jail on a $200,000 secured bond. His next court appearance is a Pretrial Conference set for August 25, 2025, in the Pinal County Superior Court.
The case is being investigated by the Eloy Police Department and will be prosecuted by the Pinal County Attorney’s Office Special Victims Bureau.
A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
