
EAST HAMPTON, CT — A local man was charged with shooting a dog with a BB gun, according to police.
Christopher Grant told police he didn't intentionally shoot the dog that lives on a nearby property, according to the Middletown Press. He said he was aiming for chipmunks and squirrels that cause the dogs to bark.
Grant was arrested in mid-July. The dog's owner noticed a BB after a scab fell off his dog.
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Grant was charged with cruelty to animals, illegal discharge of a firearm and second-degree criminal mischief.
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