Hunter shot and killed two pet dogs with bow and arrow while hunting deer with his son
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Authorities in Indiana say a hunter shot and killed two pet dogs with a bow and arrow while out deer hunting with his son.
According to the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office, 58-year-old John Lowe is accused of killing a woman’s two dogs — Josie, a beagle, and Bear, a chocolate Labrador — while hunting on private property.
Investigators say Lowe was reported after another hunter heard the dogs yelping in pain and then saw Lowe and his son, 22-year-old Hayden Lowe, dragging one of the animals’ bodies down a path. The witness told police that the elder Lowe said he was trying to find a place to dispose of the dog’s remains.
The owner later found her beagle dead with a wound to its rib cage. A GPS tracking device on the animal’s collar had been destroyed.
When questioned, John Lowe admitted to shooting the dogs but claimed it was an act of self-defense, saying the animals barked and approached him aggressively. Authorities, however, disputed that claim. Court documents say the wounds indicated the arrows were fired from an elevated position consistent with a tree stand.
The key witness also said he never heard the dogs bark before they began yelping and described them as friendly in prior encounters. Lowe denied that he shot the animals to prevent them from scaring away deer.
John Lowe has been charged with two felony counts of killing a domestic animal and obstruction of justice. His son, Hayden, faces one felony count of obstruction of justice.
Both men were released from the La Porte County Jail after posting cash bond.
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