New sheriff believes his dog was poisoned
The newly elected sheriff of Chester County, South Carolina, says his dog was poisoned and died early this week.
Alex Underwood, the county’s first African-American sheriff, said he left A.J., his 19-month-old German shepherd, in the yard Sunday while attending a Martin Luther King Jr. parade.
Shortly after he got home, the dog started acting oddly and foaming at the mouth.
He died early Monday, according to a report in The Herald.
A.J. was in training to become a sheriff’s department K-9, and he frequently visited area schools, Underwood said.
Sheriff Underwood
“The kids loved him. We always took him around to different places,” he said. A.J. spent much of his time at the sheriff’s office.”Everybody knew him, I mean he was here. He’d be in 911, sometimes he’d be in my office, sometimes he’d be back in narcotics, he was just kind of, he was part of the family here,” said Underwood.
He said there are some possible suspects, but he wouldn’t elaborate.
“It’s like taking a child, he didn’t bother anybody,” said Underwood.
Posted by jwoestendiek January 23rd, 2013 under Muttsblog.
Tags: aj, alex underwood, animals, chester county, dog, dogs, german shepherd, pets, poisoned, sheriff, south carolina
Comments
Comment from cindi Mock
Time January 24, 2013 at 1:38 am
So sorry for your loss. Time to clean up Chester. I truly believe you are the one that can do it although it isn’t going to be easy. As you have paid an awful price already with the loss of mans best friend. Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Comment from vida
Time January 23, 2013 at 6:14 pm
This is horrible, truly horrible. my sympathies to the sheriff.