Dog Dies After Home Burglary

Police Ask Public For Help To Find Gunman

POSTED: 10:37 pm EST January 27, 2012
UPDATED: 11:00 pm EST January 27, 2012

DOVER, N.H. -- Police in Dover said a home burglary took an alarming turn Thursday when the dog belonging to the family that lives in the home was shot and killed.

It was devastating for the family, who returned home to find the place burglarized and their dog shot.

The dog was still alive, and they tried desperately to save its life.

Investigators said the burglar or burglars forced their way into the home on Dover Point Road between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. Thursday, stealing cash and firearms and shooting the dog.

Police said the family described their pit bull as a sweetheart. When they returned home, they found it shot in the chest area but still breathing.

'The dog was still alive, and they took it to the vet in an attempt to save its life. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. She died at the vet," Dover Police Department Lt. Brant Dolleman said.

Dover police called in a crime scene unit to process the scene for evidence, and the special investigations bureau is handling the case.


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