Meriden Man Fatally Shoots Neighbor's Dog With BB Gun: Report

MERIDEN, CT - A local man is facing charges after he allegedly shot and killed a neighbor's dog with a BB gun, according to the Meriden Record-Journal. Thomas Trunik, 68, was charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm and killing a companion animal.

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The incident occurred Nov. 13, when police responded to a call on Lydale Place. Officers investigated and found that Trunik had shot a neighbor's dog. Trunik told police he misidentified the dog as another animal.

Read the full story in the Record-Journal.

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