Pit bull shot in Anne Arundel County park
Anne Arundel County police are investigating the fatal shooting of a pit bull terrier at a park in Odenton.
An off-duty officer was flagged down at Patuxent Ponds Park around 6 p.m. Wednesday by two people who reported they heard three gunshots and a dog yelping.
They said the shots were fired not long after they saw a man walking a female pit bull terrier down a trail, police said. After seeing the man leave the park, alone, in a small, red vehicle, the two people found the body of the dog.
Police say the man was seen leaving in a small red car that was heading north on Patuxent Road.
Police describe the man as white, in his mid-20s, wearing a black hat, blue jeans. He ws carrying a dark-colored book bag. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Anne Arundel County police department’s Western District at 410-222-6155.
Police have been able to identify the dogs owner through a microchip implanted in the dog, and are seeking to interview him, WJZ-TV reported.
Posted by jwoestendiek February 27th, 2009 under Muttsblog.
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