A Warrenton woman was arrested after police say she killed her Chihuahua by cooking it in an oven.

Noelle Georgia Moor, 28, faces first-degree animal abuse charges in the 7-year-old dog's death, Clatsop County court records show.

An officer found the deceased pet inside Moore's stove Tuesday, records show.

"The smell of burnt hair and flesh was still in the air," a probable cause affidavit reads. A person close to Moor alerted authorities to the incident.

Moor, who was detained at Columbia Memorial Hospital, told police she had placed the pet in the oven because she believed her ex-boyfriend was inside it, according to court records.

Mental health professionals have had multiple contacts with Moor in the past month, The Daily Astorian reported.

A woman claiming to be the suspect's sister said in a comment on the newspaper's website that Moor suffered from schizophrenia.

-- Shane Dixon Kavanaugh

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