The Greenville Herald-Banner reports that the post appeared on Tim Conaster’s Facebook page on Feb. 24.
"Somebody didn't put any truth my warning," said text appearing with a picture of two apparently dead dogs, with blood visible near one dog. "Keep your damn dogs on your property."
The Union Valley Fire Department, an all-volunteer force, said it is taking steps to remove the man from its department.
“We do not condone the recent actions of one of our firefighters. We are following our policy in removing him from our department,” the Union Valley Fire Department said in a statement on Facebook this morning.
The fire department has asked residents to forward concerns to local law enforcement or the SPCA of Texas.
Amy Lopez, an administrative assistant for Royse City police, said that the Hunt County Sheriff’s Department is looking into the matter and allegations the fireman killed the two dogs before he posted their photo. She said the Royse City Animal Shelter is helping with the investigation.
Hunt County Sheriff Randy Meeks told KETR that Hunt County does not require owners to keep their pets confined, although a person has the right to use force if an animal on their property poses a threat to people, other animals or the property.
Someone who shoots and animal that didn’t pose a threat can be charged with animal cruelty.
“I don’t know why people post things on social media, but they do,” Meeks told KETR.
In a statement on Facebook, Royse City officials said they have received several angry phone calls and emails since Tuesday, but reiterated that the alleged incident happened outside their city limits.
“To set the record straight…. the person has been suspended as a Union Valley fireman, and lives outside of our city limits. Any offense did not occur within Royse City jurisdiction,” The department said in a Facebook post.
(Dallas News - Feb 25, 2015)
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