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Nickolas B. Monroe, a 26-year-old resident of Walnut Avenue in Bunnell’s Mondex neighborhood, shot and killed a dog Thursday (Dec. 5), firing at the animal in front of its owners, a 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy. The teens had just asked permission from Monroe to look for their dog, a Great Pyrenees, who’d strayed onto Monroe’s property. The dog, according to Monroe, had previously gone onto his property many times and killed more than a dozen of his chickens, and his owners had been warned. The incident took place Thursday evening. James Smith, 59, a resident of Walnut Avenue...

I just sent the following to someone involved with animal rescue, and wanted to share with Freepers. It's been a very hard day here : I found out last night my family has to move overseas in the next 5 days because of my husband's job. I have a highly intelligent, well trained, well behaved, 4 year old German Shepherd. If I can't find a foster or permanent home, he will have to be euthanized. I've worked with him extensively. He's obedient and knows many commands, but he's not been able to be socialized to other people or animals. From...

LANCASTER [California] - It took three sheriff's deputies, four gunshots and four shotgun blasts Friday to bring down a pit bull terrier on the west side of town. Residents of the 43500 block of Honeybee Lane, off Avenue K near 50th Street West, called the Lancaster Sheriff's Station about 5:30 p.m. complaining about a threatening dog. When deputies arrived, the dog approached them, and Deputy Nathan Grimes sprayed it with pepper spray, according to a sheriff's report. After being sprayed, the pit bull then charged Grimes, who shot the dog in the shoulder with his sidearm. But the bullet didn't...