Men charged in shooting of dog
June 24, 2009
By Staff
Two North Bend men face charges of animal cruelty in the second degree after allegedly shooting a Rotweiller named Maynard and leaving the dog to die in the woods.
According to the charges filed in King County’s Superior Court, Terrence Lee Hedin, 53, and his son Travis L. Hedin, 26, shot the dog, because it had bit Travis Hedin’s wife on the hand twice in recent months.
Maynard was taken into the woods on May 31, tied to a tree, and shot three times, but did not die. The dog was found alive and a group of concerned citizens contacted King County Animal Care and Control.
An eastside veterinarian tried to save Maynard, and treated the dog for four days. However, the dog was paralyzed by its injuries and was euthanized.
Documents obtained from the King County Prosecutors Office, state that Maynard would not have suffered needlessly if the shooters had confirmed that the dog was dead.
After the incident became public, King County Animal Care and Control stressed that dog owners do not have to resort to shooting their pets. The animal control agency accepts all animals that are surrendered to the county at its Kent and Bellevue locations. King County Animal Care and Control will even pick up licensed pets.
King County Animal Care and Control staff works determine if the pet can be adopted, and they work with rescue groups to find homes for pets.
Animal cruelty in the second degree can be punished by up to one year in prison.
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