Police officers responded to West Trade Street in Burlington around 8:14 p.m. after receiving reports of gunshots being fired.
Officers said 56-year-old Timothy Enoch shot and killed a dog that was in a vehicle parked on the property because it would not stop barking. The vehicle and dog belonged to a guest at the property, police said.
Police charged Enoch with Discharging a Firearm in the City Limits, Damage to Personal Property (vehicle), and Felonious Cruelty to an Animal (Susie's Law 14-360b).
Enoch surrendered to police and was taken to the Alamance County Jail under a $7,500 secured bond.
Police are still investigating. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Burlington Police Department at (336) 229-3500 or Burlington / Alamance Crimestoppers at (336) 229-7100.
(WCNC - January 26, 2015)
i feel his pain. it's a shame that the authorities don't take these complaints more seriously.
ReplyDeleteThere is a neighboring dog I'd like to shoot. It barks incessantly. Not much AC can or will do.
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