WALNUT COVE, NC — A North Carolina family is grieving after Chief, a 1-year-old Anatolian shepherd, was fatally shot Sunday evening on Adam Ridge Road in an incident involving an off-duty Winston-Salem police officer.
Zachary Taylor, Chief’s owner, said the dog was a familiar presence in the neighborhood and was treated like a member of the family. He said the shooting happened just after he left his house and that a neighbor later called to say, calmly, that he had shot the dog.
Taylor said the dog’s death has left his family devastated and confused about what happened. The case is now under review by multiple law enforcement agencies, and no charges have been filed.
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