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Colorado Police Probe Meth-Laced Hot Dogs That Sickened Family’s Dogs

Police now treat the case as a targeted attack on pets.

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A Broomfield, Colo., Police Department vehicle blocks access to the street on which a home was peppered by parts from a plane as it was making an emergency landing at nearby Denver International Airport Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, in Broomfield, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Jillian Frank and her dog, Gable. Gable and another of the family's dogs, Murray, have been sickened by what police said are methamphetamine-laced hot dogs being placed in the family's yard, and no one knows who's responsible.
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Overview

  • Broomfield Police, which issued a Monday press release, say a single home is being targeted and no suspects have been identified.
  • The pattern began in November 2025 when the homeowner found hot dogs with a crystal-like filling that later tested positive for methamphetamine.
  • On December 26, 2025, two dogs became ill after eating backyard hot dogs, and a vet confirmed meth exposure after Gable spent about 14 hours in critical care with only fluids and sedatives available.
  • The latest case on March 22 involved Murray, who tested positive for meth and MDMA, known as ecstasy, after Ring video showed him grab something near the driveway.
  • The family installed cameras and higher fence netting, reports more than $6,000 in vet costs, and has raised about $4,900 toward a $5,000 GoFundMe goal as police ask neighbors to check their footage and share tips.