Dog shot, resulting in death Uniontown, PA (US)Incident Date: Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 County: Fayette
Disposition: Open
Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!
An 11-month-old husky had to be euthanized early Wednesday, after the dog apparently was shot while tied up in the Uniontown yard of its owner.
According to city police, Patrick Stewart of 8 Douglas St. said there were no witnesses to the shooting, which occurred sometime after 1 a.m. The incident was reported to police at 3:42 a.m.
Police said the female dog was shot from behind with a medium- to large-caliber round, which entered into the back of her neck and exited through the front. The dog was still breathing when police arrived, and officers contacted the Fayette County SPCA.
The dog could not be saved. References |