No criminal charges.
http://www.9news.com/story/news/loca...rges/16168221/
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The family is mourning their loss, although they acknowledge the shooting was understandable.
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"In this case, the justification would be he was protecting his own dog," District Attorney Dave Young said. "Clifford was pretty clearly attacking the other dog literally by the throat. His mouth was on the dog's throat. There's evidence to corroborate that when the other dog was taken to the vet, there was bruising around his neck that corroborates that."
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While it's great that the man who fired the shot wont face charges, it's ridiculous that they aren't going after the family of the dog who was shot. They've admitted that their neighbours have expressed their concerns with their dog and the fence yet the dog jumps over the fence and attacks another dog. Should be facing some type of negligent charge for not doing enough to prevent their dog from escaping. The blame falls entirely on them and the end result was the death of an animal.
And I can't believe that any responsible pet owner would not have a massive issue with the dog who died owner.