Dog shot in the face in outdoor pen
Polk Township, PA (US)

Incident Date: Wednesday, Apr 30, 2008
County: Monroe

Disposition: Open

Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!

A three-year-old German shepherd dog was shot to in the face while it was in an outdoor enclosure at a house in Monroe County.

The dog was owned by Elizabeth Weller of Robin Hood Lakes development in Polk Township, according to state police at Lehighton.

A news release issued Thursday night said Weller reported finding her dog dead Wednesday in the chain-link-fence enclosure on her property on Robinhood Drive.

State police said the dog was shot with a small-caliber weapon, either a handgun or a rifle.

Anyone with information may call state police at 610-377-4270.

The Morning Call has reported that the dog was shot and killed, but police told the Pocono Record that the dog survived and was examined by a veterinarian.

If you have information on this case, please contact:
State Police
610-377-4270

References

	Morning Call - May 3, 2008
	Pocono Record - May 3, 2008

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