Believe it or not, there’s been another dog shot by a hunter! This one must have been mistaken for a deer…
http://www.examiner.com/article/young-german-shepherd-shot-dead-on-opening-day-of-hunting-season
11/21/2013
A family in Grant, Mich., is mourning the loss of their young German shepherd who was shot and killed on the opening day of hunting season, reported Wednesday’s Detroit Free Press.
According to the one-year-old dog’s guardian, Morghan Nelson, the shooting took place on the family’s rural property, where hunting is not allowed.
The dog, named “Vera,” had been let out in the early evening to go to the bathroom; shortly thereafter, a shot rang out and Vera did not return.
Family and friends searched into the night and again the next day for the missing dog; eventually, her body was discovered in a creek, not far from home.
Whoever shot the young dog removed her collar and walked away.
The family is grieving over the loss of their companion – the dog was a friend and playmate to Nelson’s young son, and an integral part of the entire family.
Nelson stated:
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“She slept with me in my bed. She loved popcorn, she was a big part of our family.””
The cruel incident has been reported to the Michigan State Police and the family is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the person behind the shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to call 231-873-2171
This is a deer–not a dog. If you look close, you can see the difference. Photo Copyright Jim Robertson
Exposing the Big Game 
So your pets aren’t even safe on your own property!
Seems “hunter education courses” are a joke.
Yep
Shared…hunters are’nt only heartless…they dont have a brain either
Not another! What is wrong with these people! Taking the dog’s collar seems a little strange. Perhaps the hunter was hoping if the body was found by a stranger, no-one would be able to identify it. I hope they find the one responsible for this.
This is another sad and infuriating story. I have to tell you though, Jim, that I burst out laughing when I read the caption under the photo of the deer.
trophy hunters are slime…trophy hunters with badges are called conservation officers…http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-cougar-killed-on-northeast-illinois-farm-20131121,0,2495757.story
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HATE hunters!
Many hunters will shoot dogs out and about during deer season because they share a belief that is mostly myth that dogs will run deer to death and in any case dogs disrupt their hunt. Many hunters are just itchy to shoot something. Many will trespass to hunt (entitlement thinking). Maybe wildlife agencies should have hunters pass a picture book test identifying game and wolves from Malamutes, Dachshunds, German Shepherds, jackasses from mule deer, lamas from deer, and people from game.
But hunters also use dogs to “tree” wildlife, like bears. Bottom line: they like to kill things, plain and simple. If they can’t find a deer, a dog will do!
Seems an awful lot of hunters need to: 1. sober up and 2. “see” an ophthalmologist. Maybe a psychiatrist could help them with their displaced aggression towards animals? In short, hunting is a cry for help from medical professionals.