Very very sad news for me

[Delphinus]

I don't know if there's anything that can come out of it either, but I suggest you report it nonetheless. This is a serious serious crime if gunplay was involved, I would go so far as to say public safety is at risk.

Again, I'm truly sorry for your loss.

[Cap'n]

Why would the neighbour you suspect target your puppy and not your old lab?

I don't understand people who can kill a member of someone's family and think nothing of it. Very sorry for your loss. Bad enough to lose a good dog but that's a terrible way to go.

I would definitely report it, but I doubt you will be satisfied. If I KNEW who did it but couldn't prove it, I would confront the cruel bastard then take away something they love. I doubt it would be a living being.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Maybe report it to the local SPCA as well. Get some official record of the incident so if later there is proof or something, they can at least start to build the case.

That person should be composted. And we thought all the kooks lived in the cities.

Really sorry for your loss.

Anthony

[Ruth]

Why anyone would do this is a question I cannot answer. I mean even the rule of the bush is if you do shoot something you make sure they are dead and not suffering someplace. I have never had a complaint about my animals - and on the off chance she did go into someone's yard all it would have taken is to come over or phone and let me know.
I have no proof but I do know that this guy is very very weird. He has apparently shot other dogs in the neighborhood and according to one of my other neighbors even had a dead dog nailed up to his shed for a while.
Gunplay is serious and I will wait to hear back from my RCMP friend - but at the end of the day my precious little angel is still gone and she suffered a horrible death and nothing I do can change that.

[Beverly]

Originally Posted by Ruth

I have no proof but I do know that this guy is very very weird. He has apparently shot other dogs in the neighborhood and according to one of my other neighbors even had a dead dog nailed up to his shed for a while.
Gunplay is serious and I will wait to hear back from my RCMP friend - but at the end of the day my precious little angel is still gone and she suffered a horrible death and nothing I do can change that.

Ruth,

My most sincere condolences to you during this horrible tragedy

One thing I have say about this neighbour of yours is that he is a remorseless killer. Of dogs. So far. There have been studies linking people who abuse and kill animals to people who eventually go on to kill people. I'd be very cautious of dealing directly with this guy with regard to the death of your beloved dog.

On the other hand, I'm glad to hear you have contacted the RCMP. I also urge you to follow the suggestions of contacting the local SPCA.

I'd also discuss with the RCMP whether or not to contact local media. A newspaper article, for instance, can do wonders to bring the situation of missing and dead dogs out into the open in your community. Others may come forward to the RCMP with complaints, and perhaps on the basis of several complaints, the RCMP may have some teeth to go after your neighbour. However, as I said before, this guy is a remorseless killer. Make sure the RCMP are supportive of this course of action.

I may have watched a little too much CSI, but if at all possible, with the support of the RCMP and/or the SPCA, try to get a vet to remove the bullet from your dog. This may be expensive and emotionally hard to do, but it may be the only evidence you have to indicate who may have shot your dog.

Again, I am so sorry for your loss

[Quagmire]

[michika]

I'm so sorry for your loss!