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Suffolk man charged with shooting dog
Updated: Thursday, 20 Sep 2012, 7:44 AM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 19 Sep 2012, 2:50 PM EDT
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - A Suffolk man has been charged with animal cruelty after police say he shot a pit bull Monday.
Police were called to the 6100 block of Brookwood Dr. for reports of a person with a gun in the area.
When officers arrived the dog's owner told them that Keenan Moody, 18, shot his pit bull.
Moody was arrested and charged with animal cruelty, shooting in a public place, and reckless handling of a firearm, according to a city spokeswoman.
"He's not a harmful dog, he doesn't harm anybody," owner Duana Owens said. "[When] anybody comes over, he jumps on them just to play with them, everybody knows that about him, he's not a vicious dog."
The dog survived the shooting and was taken to an emergency vet where it was treated for shoulder and leg injuries.
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