The Washington County Sheriff's Office says 27-year-old Sanford Perkins of Hudson Falls told deputies that on Aug. 7 his 2-year-old Springer Spaniel named Dwayne was allegedly aggressive toward his young child. [Without bothering to take the dog to a shelter or call Animal Control to come and get the dog] Officials say Perkins took the dog to a wooded area in the town of Kingsbury and shot it twice.
Deputies say Perkins, defending his actions, insists he thought Dwayne was dead and left. But the dog survived, and a neighbor found him eight hours later and contacted authorities.
The dog was taken to a veterinarian, but it had to be euthanized the next day.
It couldn't be determined if Sanford had a lawyer.
(WNYT - August 22, 2012)
