Cases Of 2 Dead Dogs Found Along Lower Paxton Trail Believed To Be Related, Police Say
The body of a dead pit bull was found on a Lower Paxton walking trail nearly a year after a similar incident, authorities said.
Police on March 3 responded to a report of a dead dog on a walking trail, along the 100 block of Oak Park Road, authorities said.
There they found the body of a brown and white, female Pit Bull Terrier.
Nearly a year prior, on April 12, 2020, police were sent to the same area for a deceased light brown, female, adult Pug.
After contacting local animal protection agency and a thorough investigation, the LPTPD believe the cases are related, though officials believ…
Man Shoots, Kills Own Dog In Hamden
A man shot and killed his dog at a park after it attacked another dog, sparking concern it might attack nearby children.
The incident took place on Monday, Dec. 24, in the area of Brook Street and Wintergreen Avenue at an "off-leash," dog park, said Hamden Police Capt. Ronald Smith.
According to Smith, Watler Haller, of Hamden, was walking his dog in the park when another Hamden resident, who was accompanied by three children, entered the park with a dog that was on a leash.
Haller's dog, a pit bull, attacked the dog, causing serious injuries, he said.
Haller acknowledged that h…
