Advertisement Owner of missing dog euthanized by accused kidnapper: 'You took part of me' Police say Gisele Paris had Mark Boehler's Siberian husky, Thor, put down in early February Share Shares Copy Link Copy

Pittsburgh police have confirmed that a Siberian husky missing from his ailing owner's yard since Thanksgiving was euthanized at his accused kidnapper's home last month."It's not right," the dog's owner, Mark Boehler, told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 reporter Bofta Yimam. "You took part of me and you're literally taking my life on top of it."VIDEO: Watch Bofta Yimam's reportPittsburgh police Officer Christine Luffey said she learned the dog, Thor, had been euthanized after several sources contacted her."I confirmed late last night that a licensed vet euthanized Thor in the home of Gisele Paris on Feb 10, 2014," Luffey said in a statement Thursday.Paris is accused of stealing Thor in late November from the Leister Street yard of Boehler, who has been diagnosed with stage 3 esophageal cancer.When asked what he would say to Paris, Boehler told Yimam, "How would you like me to steal your dog and keep him from you and then say that I'm helping him and then have him put to sleep while you're sick with cancer?"Boehler said the ordeal has taken time off his life due to "the worry, the anxiety, the stress (and) the pain." He told Yimam he plans to hold a memorial Sunday outside of Paris' home, then search for Thor's remains."I'm going to see this through legally by every means, way possible," he said.When Paris' attorney, Robert Mielnicki, was asked about the delay in coming forward about Thor, he admitted to knowing the dog was euthanized before Wednesday."The decision to come forward was delicate for an attorney," he told Yimam by phone. "Part of the delay was deciding how to handle this because of attorney-client privilege."He said Paris chose to speak up now because she "saw no need to continue in the wild goose chase." He added that "Gisele is not the person the press is making her out to be" and "the dog was unhealthy, probably a tumor."Mielnicki said evidence shows Paris did not take Thor from Boehler's yard.After being diagnosed with cancer in July, Boehler knew he could no longer take care of the dog and had already made plans for him to live with a new owner. But that all changed when he came home Thanksgiving night after undergoing treatment at UPMC Passavant and couldn't find Thor."I have a close friend who paid for his surgery in June to remove a tumor on his neck. She was supposed to take him permanently three days after Thanksgiving," said Boehler, who had been staying with his brother in Cabot, Butler County.Boehler told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 reporter Kelly Brennan in early February that he wasn't sure if he'll be able to beat inoperable cancer, but even if he doesn't, he still wanted to see Thor one last time."He’s all I had, you know? It’s just like the police dog (Rocco) that got stabbed. A lot of people don’t understand how close you get," he said.On Tuesday, group carrying signs reading "Return Thor At Once" and "Where Is Thor?" formed outside Paris' Spring Hill home. Paris remained inside her house most of the day, refusing to talk to those who were outside.Mike Manko, spokesman for the Allegheny County district attorney's office, said Parris will face an additional count of animal cruelty because her actions were believed to be malicious.Paris was previously charge with two felony counts of aggravated assault and misdemeanor counts of theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and resisting arrest. She remains free on $5,000 bond.