WOMAN CAUGHT WITH PET PAINKILLERS

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- A woman faces up to four years in prison for
pretending her dog was sick so she could use her pet's painkiller for herself.

Molly Lackey Murrow, 30, of Winston-Salem, pleaded guilty Friday to falsely
obtaining the drug Torbutrol, a prescription painkiller provided to her
Chihuahua-terrier mixed-breed dog.

She could be sentenced to as much as four years in prison.

Authorities believe Murrow duped veterinarians in several counties into
prescribing pain medicine for her dog after she became addicted to a
migraine headache medication.

Murrow used seven aliases for herself and even gave aliases for her dog,
according to search warrants.

Murrow admitted having made 180 visits to veterinarians since November
1997, illegally obtaining seven dog-size doses of the pain medicine.