Dog shot and killed
Salem, NY (US)

Incident Date: Friday, Oct 22, 2004
County: Westchester

Disposition: Convicted

Defendant/Suspect: Robert J. Bounds

A Salem teen who shot and killed a neighbor's dog last year will serve 6 months in jail under a plea deal he agreed to on Feb 17, 2005. Robert J. Bounds, 18, of Blind Buck Road, pleaded guilty in Washington County Court to aggravated animal cruelty, a felony, in the Oct. 22 shooting of a 15-year-old bichon.

Bounds was arrested a short time after the dog was shot to death with a 12-gauge shotgun at close range on Pitts Hill Lane. He told police the dog had been aggressive toward him, but authorities discounted that explanation in part because Bounds was in a pickup truck when he fired at the dog.

In addition to 6 months in Washington County Jail, Bounds is to spend 5 years on probation.

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