Crime & Safety
Man Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Golden Retriever
Lakeville police said a golden retriever named Walle was shot and killed by neighbor Mark Vasseur over the weekend.
LAKEVILLE, MA — A Lakeville man was arrested after he shot and killed a neighbor's dog, police announced Thursday. Mark J. Vasseur, 61, was charged with malicious killing of a domesticated animal and scheduled for an arraignment in Wareham District Court. The dog was a golden retriever named Walle.
Police said the shooting happened on Susan Lane Sunday sometime shortly before 6 p.m. (Sign up for free daily newsletters and breaking news alerts from Massachusetts Patch sites.)
Vasseur called police after the shooting, authorities said.
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"The caller (homeowner) stated he had shot a dog on his property," Lakeville poice said in a statement. "The caller further stated the dog was trying to get at his chickens and a golden retriever attacked him."
Lakeville is in Plymouth County just east of Taunton.
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