A woman allegedly held captive by her boyfriend in Florida escaped with a secret note telling their vet to 'call the cops'

Get the Full StoryVolusia County Corrections

A Florida woman was beat and held captive by her boyfriend who threatened to kill her, according to the charging affidavit.

The woman convinced her boyfriend to take their dog to the vet, where she reportedly slipped a note telling a staff member to "call the cops."

The woman was taken to the hospital and treated for multiple injuries while her boyfriend was arrested without bail.

Some smart thinking and a trip to the veterinarian helped a woman escape her boyfriend, who she says beat her and threatened to kill her.

A 28-year-old, unnamed woman in DeLand, Florida alleges she was assaulted and held captive by her boyfriend for two days, The Daytona Beach News-Journal reported.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Here's why the death penalty and longer prison sentences don't really deter crimeSee Also:This 35-year-old banker left Goldman Sachs to start a fintech inspired by his mother 5 years later Goldman gave him 100 millionTrump's tax cuts are having an unintended consequence on corporate America, and it spotlights one of the biggest risks to the economyFlorida shooting suspect found dead after a standoff with police at an apartment complexSEE ALSO: FBI data reveals some of the lowest-crime cities in nearly every US state

DON'T MISS: We spent 3 nights in the NYC underbelly with a crime reporter to see how safe the 'safest big city' in the US really is

Share: