December 29, 2012
From WPTZ.com
Vermont hunter cited for animal cruelty in dog shooting
JERICHO, Vt. — Fifty-eight-year-old Richard T. Blondin Jr. is accused of shooting a 3-year-old German shepherd while on the dog owner’s property during muzzleloader season.
The dog was shot near Snipe Island Road, a public highway. The shot from a black powder rifle was fired from nearby Nashville Road. The hunter is facing a charge of animal cruelty.