Dogs shot, killed Phippsburg, ME (US) Incident Date: Wednesday, Apr 2, 1997 County: Sagadahoc Local Map: available Disposition: Convicted Abuser/Suspect: John N. Lemont

Case ID: 3087 Classification: Shooting Animal: dog (non pit-bull) View more cases in ME (US) Animal was offleash or loose Abuse was retaliation against animal's bad behavior Login to Watch this Case

John N. Lemont, 53, was fined $500 and ordered to pay $200 to cover costs of cremating the dogs. Lemont pleaded no contest to charge of cruelty to animals.

Lemont saw the two dogs biting and tugging at one of his barn cats the night of the shooting. He scared them off with a warning shot. The cat suffered a broken pelvis, bite wounds and torn muscles.

Lemont said he shot both dogs because the dogs had seriously injured one of his cats and because the dogs were trying to get into his barn where he had nine cows.

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Portland ME Press Herald - July 25, 1997

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