Neighbor shot and killed pet poodle Porter Township, IN (US) Date: Oct 22, 2004 Disposition: Alleged Alleged: John McCalment

Case ID: 2887 Classification: Shooting Animal: dog (non pit-bull) View more cases in IN (US) Animal was offleash or loose Abuse was retaliation against animal's bad behavior Login to Watch this Case

Porter County Deputy Prosecutor Brian Gensel said his office is charging John McCalment, 46, of South County Road 675W, whose misdemeanor charge carries up to a one-year jail sentence.

McCalment learned his neighbor�s poodle, Wicket, was in his Porter Township field in late November. McCalment went into his house to get his rifle, intending to scare the dog off his property, he told police. McCalment went into the field and saw Wicket about 200 feet away and began yelling at Wicket to go away, he said.

McCalment said the dog began barking and came at him. He said he fired his rifle in the general direction and accidentally hit the dog.

References

The Times Online - Oct 26, 2004

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