Tiny dog squashed by FedEx package, says family who had to euthanise beloved pet

A Los Angeles family said it had to euthanise its dog after the animal was seriously injured by a FedEx package that was thrown over a fence.

Pet owners Keiko Napier and Mitchell Galin said their 1.8kg (four-pound) Yorkshire terrier, Cooper, was struck by a large, heavy box thrown over a wall into their yard in the Venice neighbourhood over the weekend.

Galin told CBS-TV Channel 2 that when he went outside, he found the dog lying in a pool of blood underneath the FedEx package, which was stuffed with crystal and a Christmas present.

Cooper, who often wore a bow between its ears, suffered injuries to its lungs and liver, prompting its owners to euthanise the dog.

“It was painful to watch your dog in pain,” Galin said.