Family dog shot, killed in Florida yard; owner offering reward for information
'I just want to know who did it and why,' dog owner says
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Florida man is searching for the person who shot and killed his 9-year-old basset hound in his front yard.
It happened around 2:15 p.m. Nov. 17, in Eustis, according to a flyer circulating on Facebook. Owner Richard Pettis told FOX 35 Orlando Camo was shot in the head.
"I was cooking. I heard it. I heard it. I walked out front and didn’t see anything," Pettis told the TV station. "Got my truck keys … was walking out the back door. I got halfway to the gate, and there was blood all over the sidewalk."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An investigating Lake County deputy wrote in a case report that "the dog did have what appeared to be a small caliber gunshot wound to the side of his head."
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Camo and his owner, Richard Pettis (Photos provided to FOX 35 Orlando)
Pettis rushed Camo to a veterinarian, who put the dog down. Pettis is now asking for anyone with information about who is responsible to come forward.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I just want to know who did it and why. That’s what I want to know," Pettis said.
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Camo sitting with owner Richard Pettis. (Provided to FOX 35 Orlando)
Pettis is now offering a reward of more than $12,000 for information leading to an arrest, due in large part to donations from all over the community.
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The Lake County Sheriff's Office told FOX 35 the person responsible could face a charge of second- or third-degree felony animal cruelty.