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VIDEO: Dachshund Dexter gunned down in Boksburg backyard

WARNING: Graphic content, not for sensitive readers

January 16, 2018
Lana O'Neill 1 minute read
The family had to tell their daughter (3) that Dexter swallowed a bone and that’s why he died. The daughter was with her dad when they found the dog dead.

CCTV footage captured a puppy’s last moments alive as it ran frantically onto the lawn, spun around, collapsed and died after being shot in the neck with a pellet gun.

 

GRAPHIC FOOTAGE: Not for sensitive readers

 

 

The Parkrand family whose pet it was is considering civil action after a failed effort to have their neighbour prosecuted for allegedly killing the eight-month-old dachshund, Dexter, in September last year.

 

Yolanda Fourie with Dexter. She says the incident has left the family traumatised and they feel justice hasn’t been served.

 

The charges were dropped on January 8 due to lack of evidence.

 

 

Dexter and the family’s bulldog were secured in the back garden, with access to the carport for their bedding, water, food and shade. CCTV images indicate Dexter was shot while under the carport.

The family found their beloved pet, about five hours after the shooting, on the back lawn.

 

The site of the entry wound of the pellet in Dexter’s neck.

 

Read the full story on page 3 of today’s Advertiser.

 

Also Read: SPCA receives strays after new years fireworks

Helping dogs weather the storm

 

 

 

January 16, 2018
Lana O'Neill 1 minute read

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