NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA, Minnesota – Authorities are investigating after they say a dog was fatally shot in a small town southwest of the Twin Cities.
The Carver County Sheriff’s Office says it received a report that a family’s dog had been shot in Young America Township on Saturday around 5:50 p.m.
The caller said a family member had walked the dog to the end of their driveway in rural Carver County when they lost sight of him. About 15 minutes later it returned with what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds.
The dog went to the vet, where it was determined that the injuries were too serious and that the dog had to be put down.
Anyone with any information regarding the shooting is asked to call the Carver County Sheriff’s Office at 952-361-1212. If you would like tips to remain anonymous, you can call the tip line at 952-361-1224 or submit a tip online.
