{"id":297609,"date":"2019-04-16T06:06:20","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T20:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=297609"},"modified":"2019-04-16T06:06:20","modified_gmt":"2019-04-15T20:06:20","slug":"5k-reward-for-arrest-and-conviction-of-guam-dog-killer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/5k-reward-for-arrest-and-conviction-of-guam-dog-killer\/","title":{"rendered":"$5K reward for arrest and conviction of Guam dog killer"},"content":{"rendered":"

A $5,000 reward is being offered for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for killing a pet dog in Guam.<\/p>\n

“Sumo,” a gentle 8-year-old blue Doberman, accidentally wandered away from home last Friday, April 12. Within hours, he was found shot dead, less than 200 yards from his home on Lily St (off Alageta St.) in Dededo.<\/p>\n

\u201cSumo was a big brother to my daughter. He was a family member,\u201d said Dave Silva, Sumo\u2019s owner. <\/p>\n

He explained that Sumo had wandered off Friday morning, likely through a gate accidentally left open. Upon realizing he was lost, Sumo\u2019s family began a frantic search, only to find he had been shot and killed.<\/p>\n

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Undated file photo shows Sumo relaxing at his owner\u2019s home. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cHe was a gentle old dog, just trying to find his way home,\u201d said Silva. Sumo was a well-kept dog with a collar. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe was trained and could do tricks. We took him to the beach, and he socialized regularly with people,\u201d Silva added. \u201cHe was so close to home. He almost made it back.\u201d<\/p>\n

A local veterinarian examined Sumo\u2019s body, and determined the bullet wounds appear to be from a small caliber weapon, in a body location intended to kill him. Nearby workers heard a dog cry out sometime around midday on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe remind everyone that it\u2019s illegal to shoot a dog. The only exception is if you\u2019re defending your life or livestock against a vicious animal,\u201d said Guam Animals in Need board president, Cyrus Luhr. \u201cIt\u2019s never okay to shoot a dog because it\u2019s lost or stray. Wandering away from home shouldn\u2019t be a death sentence.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you have any information on this, call the Guam Crime Stoppers at 477-4357; Dededo Precinct at 632-9808; or Silva at 777-2668. (PR)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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