Suspect Sought In Dog Shooting

Sat., Nov. 11, 2000

From Staff Reports

Spokane County sheriff’s deputies are looking for the individual or individuals who shot a dog while it was standing only 40 feet from its owner.

The dog’s owners, Hap Thieschafer and Dewey Leistico, are offering a $500 reward for anyone with information about the shooting.

They told deputies the dog was shot at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday on their property, which is a quarter-mile east of Elk Chattaroy Road and a quarter-mile north of Laurel Road.

The dog, named Didgery, was only 150 feet from his owner’s home. The dog died about three hours after being shot, the owners told deputies.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Crime Check at 456-2233. Thieschafer and Leistico can also be contacted at 292-2803.

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