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Police say dog shot with pellet gun in Fayette County

Justin Vellucci
By Justin Vellucci
1 Min Read • March 13, 2023 | 3 years Ago
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Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the shooting of a dog in Fayette County.

Between 12:30 and 2 p.m. March 7, a dog escaped a fenced yard in South Union, police said. When it returned, the owner noticed it had been shot multiple times by a pellet gun.

The dog is a boxer mix, weighing about 70 pounds.

Anyone with information is asked to contact state police in Uniontown at 724-439-7111.

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Justin Vellucci is a TribLive reporter covering crime and public safety in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. A longtime freelance journalist and former reporter for the Asbury Park (N.J.) Press, he worked as a general assignment reporter at the Trib from 2006 to 2009 and returned in 2022. He can be reached at jvellucci@triblive.com.

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