BELLINGHAM, Wash. – A Washington state man fed up with barking fatally shot his neighbors’ dog in front of them. But the corgi apparently wasn’t the one barking, authorities said.
Now David William Latham, 55, faces charges of felony animal cruelty, among others. His attorney, Adrian Madrone, said his client feels terrible, The Bellingham Herald reported (http://is.gd/PvKtNu).
“I know Mr. Latham feels terrible about this situation,” Madrone said. “This is a very serious case that he’s going to be taking very seriously moving forward.”
According to authorities, Loyce Andrews and her husband, Cary Chunyk, had just finished feeding their two dogs, Molly and Kirby, when Latham walked across the street to their backyard fence, aimed over the fence and shot Molly in front of Chunyk, who had lingered in the yard to enjoy a nice summer evening.
Chunyk ran after Latham and shouted: “You just shot my dog!”