By Associated Press - Friday, April 18, 2014

WASHINGTON, Mo. (AP) - An investigation continues after an eastern Missouri deputy shot and killed a dog.

The Washington Missourian (https://bit.ly/1h9skoA ) reports that Franklin County deputies went to a home on Monday to serve a search warrant. Sheriff Gary Toelke says they had been to the home many times before for various crimes.

Deputies had a search warrant, and when no one answered the door, they tried to enter through a window. Toelke says an aggressive dog charged at the deputy, who sprayed the animal with pepper spray.



A woman inside the home came forward and was told to secure the dog. Instead, the dog allegedly charged at one of the deputies, who fired a shot that killed the animal.

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