The police chief told the Tribune the shooting resulted from a series of misunderstandings and carried out by a well-meaning officer who believed the dog –– who had a large, benign tumor growing on his neck and struggled to breathe –– was suffering.
The police chief told the Tribune the shooting resulted from a series of misunderstandings and carried out by a well-meaning officer who believed the dog –– who had a large, benign tumor growing on his neck and struggled to breathe –– was suffering.]
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Labriola said Spuddy did move slowly in his senior years and, about a year ago, a non-malignant tumor began growing on his neck. The family veterinarian advised leaving the large tumor alone, considering the dog's advanced age.
As the tumor grew, the family removed his collar, which is why he wasn't wearing one when police found him, Labriola said.
In February, a complaint was made to the Anti-Cruelty Society that Spuddy had a large tumor and could hardly walk. The society sent an investigator who determined the dog was old but not ready to be put down and that the complaint was unfounded, said an investigator for the Anti-Cruelty Society