Texas ? The allegations could bring down the mayor of this South Texas town: a faked death, an attempt to hide the evidence from police, a cover-up story.

And for what? A Shih Tzu.

Mayor Grace Saenz-Lopez was indicted Friday on two felony counts of tampering with physical evidence related to a dog her neighbors say she took from them.

“She loves the little dog,” said attorney Homero Canales, who represents the mayor and her twin sister, who was also charged. “She told me that if she were a single woman, she would not care if she went to jail for the rest of her life before she would give the dog back.”