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Case #3276 Rating: 3.2 out of 5
Dog shot to death Berwyn, AB (CA)Incident Date: Tuesday, Aug 31, 1999
Disposition: Convicted
Defendants/Suspects: » John Reese » Alison Reese
A Berwyn couple has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the shooting death of their neighbor's dog in September.
John Reese, 28, and his wife Alison, 33, racked up $2,000 in fines after pleading guilty in Peace River provincial court to willfully killing a dog, possession of marijuana and unsafe storage of a firearm.
They were apparently annoyed at the dog's barking.
Sandi Wilkin, the dog's owner, hadn't expected the Reeses to receive any jail time.
"I just didn't think anything major was going to come of it in the end," she said. "That's just my own feeling on how the system works."
She and her daughter received an apology from Alison.
"I'm glad something came out if it," Wilkin added. "Hopefully, something's been learned."
The Reeses are also forbidden to use or own firearms for two years.
Police have ordered firearms discovered in the Reeses' possession to be destroyed.
Berwyn is a village of about 700 people located approximately 130 kilometers northeast of Grande Prairie. References- Grande Prairie ALTA Herald-Tribune - Nov 16, 1999
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