Dog fatally shot while out with guardian Placerville, CA (US) Incident Date: Monday, Jan 16, 2006 County: El Dorado Local Map: available Disposition: Alleged Alleged: Adult

Case ID: 7161 Classification: Shooting Animal: dog (non pit-bull) View more cases in CA (US) Animal was offleash or loose Login to Watch this Case

An unleashed dog was shot and killed by a Cold Springs Road resident in Placerville after the dog reportedly threatened the man and his 5 year old daughter, according to a report filed by the El Dorado County Sheriff's Department.

Another man was reportedly walking his two Labradors, one black and one yellow, on a path near a mobile home park, when the dogs, both unleashed, ran ahead of him. After hearing shots fired, the owner of the dogs ran down a hill to find a juvenile girl and a man armed with a .22 caliber rifle, the report adds. He discovered his black dog injured and yelping and asked the armed man if he had shot h is dog. The man responded that he had, according to the report.

When Sheriff's Deputies arrived, the man who had reportedly shot the dog told them that the dog had gone under a fence, had entered his property, taken an aggressive stance, and that he had feared for the safety of himself and his daughter. He also told them that he had problems with skunks, and that he was carrying the rifle because he and his daughter were on a 'skunk hunt', the report adds.

The black labrador was shot twice, once in the head, and did not survive. Neither men were arrested or cited and the case has been forwarded to the District Attorney's Office for examination.

Neighborhood Map

For more information about the Interactive Animal Cruelty Maps, see the map notes.

Back to Top

Add this case to:

Del.icio.us

|

Digg

|

Furl

|

References

Mountain Democrat - January 2006

« CA State Animal Cruelty Map

Not sure what these icons mean? Click here.

Note: Classifications and other fields should not be used to determine what specific charges the suspect is facing or was convicted of - they are for research and statistical purposes only. The case report and subsequent updates outline the specific charges. Charges referenced in the original case report may be modified throughout the course of the investigation or trial, so case updates, when available, should always be considered the most accurate reflection of charges.

For more information regarding classifications and usage of this database, please visit the database notes and disclaimer.