Union County shelter director fired after family pet killed 8/5/2004 10:13 AM By: Associated Press (MONROE) - The acting manager of the Union County animal shelter has been fired after a family pet was killed by accident. A swell of phone calls from animal lovers prompted the county health director to fire Maggie Nelson this week, instead of just suspending her without pay. Health director Lorey White says Nelson didn't follow procedures that would have possibly avoided the death of a golden retriever named Sunny. The dog was put down last week despite wearing an identification tag listing the owners'...