8 pound dog shot and killed
Cara Sapida
Last updated on: 11/25/2006 7:22:56 PM

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LEHIGH ACRES: A Lehigh Acres family has to deal with the loss of their dog, but this isn't your typical lost dog story. The family's neighbor shot and killed the 18 pound terrier.

He doesn't face any charges. The family who owns the dog will be cited.

Lori Haines named her fox terrier Maggie, but neighbors nicknamed her "Pogo."

"She was like a pogo stick," said Haines. "She jumps up and goes into their yard and plays with their dogs."

But Saturday morning, Pogo jumped into the wrong yard.

"I heard him say get, and before she could go he shot her," said Haines.

Haines claimed her neighbor, Frank Cash, shot the dog, lowered his gun, and walked back inside his house.

Cash told Lee County Animal Control he was protecting his cat.

"If he would have shot him on her yard then he would be held accountable," said Officer Rickey Martinez. "You can't go onto other peoples property and shoot their animals."

Martinez said there are circumstances where someone can open fire on their own property.

"Well, if you fear for yourself and your safety," said Martinez.

We went to Frank Cash's house to hear his side of the story. He refused to comment.

"Oh, you're not going to talk to him," said Officer Martinez. "I won't let you."

Haines was told she will receive a citation for allowing her dog to roam off her property.

Unfortunately, that is the kind of story that I would expect to come out of Lehigh Acres (east of Ft. Myers). One of those small towns that as an above average number of car parts stores.

This sounds like another case in which the dogs owner has learned a lesson the hard way, and his dog had to pay for that lesson.

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