Two dogs shot, one dies
Falling Waters, WV (US)

Incident Date: Saturday, Dec 8, 2007
County: Berkeley

Charges: Misdemeanor, Felony CTA
Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: Bruce Aaron Poole

A Falling Waters, W.Va., man was arraigned in Berkeley County Magistrate Court for allegedly shooting at two dogs in December 2007, killing one of the animals, according to court records.

Bruce Aaron Poole, of 45 Wisconsin Drive, was charged with one felony count of animal cruelty, a misdemeanor count of animal cruelty, two counts of discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a residence and destruction of property on Dec. 8, 2007, according to court records.

Magistrate JoAnn Overington set an $8,100 bond for Poole.

According to a complaint filed with the court by Berkeley County Sheriff's Deputy C.N. Farmer, the defendant said the dogs attacked him and his own dog before he fired his shotgun at the dogs owned by a neighbor.

One of the dogs, a black Akita/shepherd mix, was found dead and the other, a black Lab/shepherd mix, had wounds to his hind quarters, but was recovering from the incident, according to Farmer's complaint.

Farmer said he could not find any injuries on the defendant's leg that indicated the dog bit him as he had claimed.

References

• Herald Mail - March 7, 2008

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