2 men charged for dog shootings in 2 neighboring counties
Within days, there were two fatal hunting dog shootings in neighboring counties in Virginia. But the incidents appear unrelated.
The first incident occurred on Friday, December 29 in King and Queen County. According to Virginia’s Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR), three hunting dogs were found shot on a property off of Indian Neck Rd.
Robbie Shackleford, board member of the Newtown Sportsman Association in King and Queen County told ABC 8News “it was cold-blooded.”
“It was a horrific act, an act of animal cruelty. I’d even say it was a hate crime toward dog hunting.” He said he was there to witness the removal of the dogs, and it was “extremely graphic.”
DWR confirmed that they launched an investigation. Several days later, on January 2, charges were filed agains...
