FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – Florence police have arrested a man following an alleged dog attack and shooting Friday morning.
According to a press release from the Florence Police Department, Christopher Rogers was arrested after he allegedly shot a neighbor’s dog that came into his yard and attempted to attack him.
The release says Rogers entered his house after the initial encounter to get a gun that he used to shoot the dog.
Police arrested Rogers and have charged him with Ill-Treatment to Animals and Discharging a Firearm in the City Limits.
He is currently out on a $10,430 bond.
The dog died, according to a Facebook post by its owner.