Women assaulted with dead dog.

A St. Peters woman answered her door early Wednesday morning and was hit over the head with a dead dog.

Lisa L. Hopfer, 33, of Wentzville, allegedly forced her way into the St. Peters woman's home and attacked the victim with a dead Chihuahua puppy.

Police reported Hopfer bought the puppy from the victim after the victim's Chihuahua had unexpectedly become pregnant by a neighbor's dog. The puppies were not full breed Chihuahuas.

The alleged victim met Hopfer through friends and sold one of the puppies to her, police reported.

"The assault is a simple assault, but the fact that she forced her way into the home makes the burglary a felony crime," said Dave Kuppler, spokesman for the St. Peters police department. "We didn't issue a summons to her, but we have arrested her. She will be held accountable for her actions."

Kuppler said Thursday charges were still pending.