Dad 'made children watch as he brutally slaughtered their pet puppies'

A dad made his horrified sons watch as he slaughtered their puppies – then ordered one of the youngsters to bury the corpses, police say.

Miguel Angel Sanchez, 34, faces child abuse charges over claims he made his four boys, all aged under 12, watch as he hurled the puppies into oncoming traffic, choked them, or shot them in the dessert.

One of the youngsters said Sanchez had forced him to bury the pets’ corpses afterwards.

Sanchez was arrested at his home in Anthony in New Mexico Monday after cops were told he’d kicked his nine year-old son in the stomach while the child was praying for his siblings on December 1.

The youngster suffered terrible pain, and told staff at his day care center what had happened the next day, with those workers contacting the local sheriff’s office.

Deputies from Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office arrested Sanchez, and interviewed his other three sons aged six, 11 and 12.

KFOX reported that investigators were told how Sanchez would banish the youngsters to a freezing outdoor doghouse for hours at a time.

He is also said to have battered them with a large wooden board and a spiked metal buckle.

Sanchez, who was given visitation access to his sons after splitting with their mom, also reportedly threatened to batter them if they told anyone about the abuse.

He is said to have had a secret stash

Sanchez faces charges of child abuse, bribery of a witness, stalking and violating an order of protection.

He has booked into Dona Ana County Detention Center and is now free on $2,500 bond ahead of his next court appearance.

An emergency restraining order was filed against Sanchez to stop him having contact with his sons.

But he is said to have violated it by texting her saying: ‘My boys, please keep your heads up.

‘This is just another stepping stone. Love you my boys listen to mommy.

‘Daddy will have you soon, the world can try all they want to separate us but NO ONE MESSES WITH MY BOYS.

‘Promise I will have you soon and with more time!!’

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