A Tallahassee man who shot his neighbor’s dog inside a vehicle has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and 10 years probation. John Pender claimed the dog bit his child but no injuries were found.
It happened in April in the Glen neighborhood of Killearn Lakes. A home surveillance camera captured Pender opening the car door and firing with children just a few feet away.
Pender pleaded no contest to a string of charges including aggravated animal cruelty, child abuse, and shooting into an occupied vehicle.
In addition to jail time, he will do community service and must pay for therapy sessions for the children and vet bills for the dog.
