Posted on 04/12/2005 8:13:46 PM PDT by Hatteras
RALEIGH -- A Cary family is grieving the loss of its Chihuahua, and the next-door neighbor stands accused in the slaying.
On Monday, Cary police arrested Ivo Strahilov Dernev, 35, of 209 Dundalk Way in connection with the shooting death of Charlie, a 4-year-old dog belonging to Shannon Young.
Charlie died Sunday after a pellet from a .177-caliber Crossman Air Rifle blocked a major artery and caused massive internal bleeding, according to Young and Dernev's arrest warrant.
"We've lost a lot," Young said about Charlie's death. "I can't replace him."
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"Cary police arrested Ivo Strahilov Dernev, 35..."
Musta been oneuh dem thar Ruuuuussian rednecks.
Well, they come in all stripes huh?
That's just a weird story. They're probably both nuts. Who would be insane enough to handle an annoying neighbor's chihuahua with a pellet gun? D'oh! I'd suggest a paintball gun.
However, the idea that the dog was barking aggressively? Was this after the shot or before? Wouldn't you think the dog would be yelping, at the very least?
Oh - and only if you had a clear shot at the hindquarters. A dog that small is likely to die of shock if you hit the ribcage or head. But they do have those little kid paintball guns that shoot a really low muzzle velocity.
It is my understanding (not from the article but from neighborhood gossip) that the guy was trying to do some work in his yard and the dog was constantly yapping away at him through the fence. I guess then the guy got frustrated and went and got the pellet gun.
"constantly yapping away at him through the fence"
Whoa! I just had a picture of kerry and boxer yapping away at Bolton. Too bad he couldn't shoot them "through the fence."
What an a&&. While it is terribly annoying to have the neighbor's dog do that, but sheesh just wear earplugs or something.
Or hit it just enough to sting with a slingshot if you absolutely must. OR even better, file a formal complaint.
My mom has a nutty neighbor who insists my mom is having an affair with her horrible husband. My mom has enough trouble just getting through her day with her arthritis, like she is going to want to deal with these people. But man, you don't go do something so stupid in return to a nutcase neighbor and give them 'justification' for their insane behavior.
Please fix title:
CHIHUAHUA SHOT: NEIGHBOR PRAISED
A pitbull attacked a chihuahua and the chihuahua lived? Not very likely, imo.
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