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Deputy placed on leave after shooting barking dog
By Jared Leone, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Jan 5, 2019A Faulkner County sheriff’s deputy was placed on paid administrative leave after a video showing him shooting a small dog was posted on social media.
The deputy, who is assigned a K-9, was responding to a call about an aggressive dog, KARK reported. In the video, the deputy is seen talking to a homeowner and then at one point shooting the barking dog.
This is Reese’s the Poor dog that was shot. pic.twitter.com/YpRg0HJt2c
— Catie (@catiejwoodson) January 5, 2019
The sheriff said criminal and internal investigations are being conducted, KARK reported.
Reese's, the dog that was shot, is recovering. A GoFundMe account was created to help pay for her medical costs.
