WHITEWOOD, S.D. – In a press release, the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office says it has cleared a deputy who shot a dog in the face in his Whitewood neighborhood last month.
The deputy, who was not identified, shot the neighbor’s dog after it reportedly came onto the deputy’s property, approaching him in an aggressive manner.
The deputy fired one shot from his service weapon, hitting the dog in the face. The dog survived.
The Sheriff’s office said in the release that “based on the totality of the circumstances, it is the conclusion of this investigation that the deputy’s actions did not violate office policy.”
The incident was reviewed by the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation as well as the Lawrence County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Both agencies concluded the deputy committed no criminal wrongdoings by his actions.
