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Dysart, Co. Roscommon.  Sunday, 9th October 2022, peacefully at home surrounded by his family.

‘Somethings Not Right: Neighbors Shocked After Man Allegedly Shoots His Dog to Death Michael Sirois of Danvers is accused of shooting his dog to death. Frantic 911 calls came in Saturday night as gunshots shattered the silence of a quiet neighborhood in Danvers, Massachusetts. Neighbor Sue Connolly thought it was fireworks. But witnesses and prosecutors say 54-year-old Michael Sirois had tied up his dog, Kuma, in his backyard after she had gotten into a fight with another dog. Sirois allegedl...

But Sirois defense attorney argued his client had been bitten by the dog, and that Akita had a history of attacking and biting people. He submitted photos of an attack on Sirois son last month. "Were dealing with an Akita whos extremely aggressive and got into a situation where hes defending himself, his family and his property and he did what he thought was right to make sure nobody else got hurt," attorney Thomas Gately said. After he was released from custody, NBC10 Boston asked Sirois, "Why...