January 15, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
Smithville Police cited a man last month for cruelty to animals after he shot a dog with a BB gun.
Police responded to the residence of Christopher Clinton Ogletree at 1100 Earl Avenue on December 13 in reference to a man cussing and then shooting a dog with a BB gun. Upon arrival the officer observed a dog limping and Ogletree, who was out of breath with red marks on his body. Police learned that Ogletree had been drinking and fighting with the dog and had shot it with a BB gun. A BB gun was found in the yard beside Ogletree. Animal Control was called to the residence and took the dog.