olypendrew
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Police told The Daily Herald of Everett the owner of a golden retriever was trying to protect it Tuesday from being attacked by two bulldogs. The 44-year-old Sultan man, who has a concealed weapons permit, was hitting one of the bulldogs with the gun when it fired.
Police say the shooting apparently was an accident, but the Snohomish County prosecutor's office will decided whether to charge the man.
The wounded bulldog underwent surgery and is expected to recover. The retriever had bite injuries to the face and neck.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ht...07_apwamonroedogshooting.html?syndication=rss
I bet this guy was glad he had a gun in a park. I'm not clear on why/how this was accidental; maybe he claimed he was just pistol whipping the dog, and the gun "went off." But even if the prosecutor believes he shot the dog on purpose, I don't see anything wrong with a dog owner shooting other dogs that attack his pet, assuming his pet is on-leash and under control, and the other dogs are running loose.
Police told The Daily Herald of Everett the owner of a golden retriever was trying to protect it Tuesday from being attacked by two bulldogs. The 44-year-old Sultan man, who has a concealed weapons permit, was hitting one of the bulldogs with the gun when it fired.
Police say the shooting apparently was an accident, but the Snohomish County prosecutor's office will decided whether to charge the man.
The wounded bulldog underwent surgery and is expected to recover. The retriever had bite injuries to the face and neck.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ht...07_apwamonroedogshooting.html?syndication=rss
I bet this guy was glad he had a gun in a park. I'm not clear on why/how this was accidental; maybe he claimed he was just pistol whipping the dog, and the gun "went off." But even if the prosecutor believes he shot the dog on purpose, I don't see anything wrong with a dog owner shooting other dogs that attack his pet, assuming his pet is on-leash and under control, and the other dogs are running loose.