ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Authorities say a dog was shot inside a portable toilet in a St. Paul city park early Friday.
Police say a man who called 911 about 3:20 a.m. reported hearing gunshots at the Maryland Avenue and Dale Street park. The caller heard a dog yelp and saw a male exit the toilet, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported.
St. Paul police spokesman Sgt. Mike Ernster said officers found the dog and discovered it had been shot in the snout. A veterinary technician from the nearby Como Park Animal Hospital assisted police and brought the dog in for treatment.
Police say the dog has been released to St. Paul Animal Control. Information about its condition wasn’t immediately available.
A search of the area did not turn up any suspects.
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