James Skiman, 61, chased his dog out of his home on the 700 Block of Rubio Way in the Gardnerville Ranchos and allegedly fired rounds from a .45-caliber handgun after his 11-year-old English Pointer bit him in the face and tore his lip, Douglas County sheriff’s Sgt. Pat Brooks said.
After the bite, Skiman chased the dog out of his residence to a dog house and allegedly fired nine rounds. He then re-entered his house to reload his gun before allegedly firing another nine rounds.
The sheriff’s office alleges he then returned to his home to reload a third time and fire nine more rounds, for a total of 27 shots at his dog.
The dog was found dead on the porch of the home, the sheriff’s office said.
Skiman initially refused deputy demands, but eventually complied, Brooks said.
Deputies determined Skiman was intoxicated with a .112 blood alcohol content level, Brooks said.
“When you pump 27 rounds in a residential district, it was a little excessive,” Brooks said.
“Especially as deputies were arriving to the scene and he was drunk.”
According to the sheriff’s office news release, Skiman “wanted to make sure the dog was dead and continued to shoot the dog because it was still moving. He did not know what to do but wanted to kill the dog so it would not bite him again.”
The dog has a history of violence going back to last year, the sheriff’s office said. The dog had bitten Skiman on his throat, which resulted in a visit to the hospital and stitches last year. The sheriff’s office says Skiman [took] the dog after it reportedly attacked a 4-year-old girl.
Skiman was treated for injuries to his face and booked in Douglas County Jail on charges of animal cruelty and discharging a firearm along with resisting police and firing while intoxicated.
(RGJ - Nov 22, 2013)
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