Fulton Co. Sheriff: Perth animal control officer charged in shooting of dog | The Daily Gazette
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TOWN OF PERTH – The animal control officer for the Town of Perth has been arrested, accused of illegally and recklessly firing his personal weapon at a dog, near a church, an in-session school and occupied home, Fulton County Sheriff’s officials said.
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The dog, which the animal control officer claimed had become aggressive, was struck with one round in the snout, causing the loss of several teeth and a broken jaw, officials said.
Arrested Wednesday was Joseph Passino, age and address unavailable. Passino served at the time of the January incident as the town’s animal control officer, officials said. He remained listed officially as the town’s dog control officer on the Perth website Wednesday.
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PERTH The town’s animal control officer was arrested by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday on two misdemeanors for a Jan. 4 incident involving the alleged illegal firing of a gun around church property at a dog he claimed was aggressive.
Joseph Passino, 61, no address provided the current animal control officer for the town of Perth was charged with one count of second-degree reckless endangerment and one count of illegal discharge of a firearm, both misdemeanors.
Deputies said Passino was charged Wednesday at the sheriff’s office following an investigation.
“It was reported to us that someone was at a residence and shooting someone’s dog,” Sheriff Richard Giardino said Wednesday.
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