ME: Man Shoots Loose Dog on His Property, Considerd Justified

Chris Fernald, deputy district attorney for Lincoln, Knox, Sagadahoc and Waldo counties, confirmed his office had declined to prosecute either the dog-at-large charge against Poulin or the animal cruelty charge against Peaslee.

He said the assistant district attorney who reviewed the case discussed it with District Attorney Natasha Irving, who is currently on maternity leave, and they both agreed “the shooting of the animal was justified,” because it was on Peaslee’s property.

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