STARK COUNTY, Ohio — A Massillon man has been arrested for allegedly shooting his dog, a 3-year-old German Shepherd named Zeus, in the face.
According to a news release from the Stark County Sheriff’s Office, Kevin James Fishburn was arrested and booked into the Stark County Jail on one count of prohibitions concerning companion animal, a felony.
An investigation revealed Fishburn, the dog’s owner, did shoot the dog. The case was presented to the Canton City Prosecutor’s Office, where a warrant was issued for Fishburn’s arrest.
The injured dog was found running near a landfill in Stark County last week by a good Samaritan who took the dog to a nearby veterinarian and split the cost of the dog’s care with a co-worker.
The dog was brought to the Soehnlen Veterinary Clinic, where Dr. Mike Sparling sedated him and dressed the wounds, said Dr. David Soehnlen. An x-ray revealed about 10 small bullet fragments in the dog’s lower jaw.
"From everything we see, the dog will make a full recovery, and doesn't even realize it was injured,” said Major CJ Stantz with the Stark County Sheriff’s Office.
Fishburn was released after posting a $2,500 bond. He is scheduled to appear in Canton Municipal Court on Jan. 29 at 10:30 a.m. for a preliminary hearing.
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