A hunter shot and killed two pet canine with a bow and arrow whereas searching deer together with his son, based on authorities.
John Lowe, 58, killed a lady’s two pooches — a beagle, Josie, and a chocolate lab, Bear — whereas searching on personal property in Indiana, based on the La Porte County Sheriff’s Workplace.
He was busted after one other hunter reported listening to the 2 canine yelping in ache — then seeing Lowe and his son, Hayden Lowe, 22, dragging the useless lab alongside a path, based on court docket paperwork obtained by the South Bend Tribune.
The elder Lowe instructed the opposite hunter they have been in search of someplace to discard the canine’s physique, the affidavit stated.
The canine’ devastated proprietor later discovered the physique of her beagle with a deadly harm to its rib cage. A GPS monitoring gadget hooked up to Josie’s collar had been destroyed.
Lowe later admitted capturing the canine, claiming he was defending himself as a result of they have been barking and shifting towards him aggressively.
Nonetheless, police didn’t purchase that story — with the canine’ wounds suggesting the arrows have been shot from an elevated place like a tree stand, based on the court docket paperwork.
The important thing witness additionally stated he didn’t hear the canine barking earlier than they began yelping, and claimed the canine had all the time been pleasant in his earlier encounters with them.
Lowe denied that he killed the canine as a result of he thought they might scare away the deer, the paperwork stated.
The elder Lowe is charged with two counts of killing a home animal and obstruction of justice, each felonies. His son was additionally charged with obstruction of justice.
They have been launched from the La Porte County Jail after paying a money bond.
