Man shoots dog, calls police, claims it was hit by a car

275 views · Published 13 May 2013 · 0:33 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: chattanooga times free press · 2013 · News & Politics

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Across the state line, a 68-year-old Chatsworth man who put a bullet through a dog when it stepped on his lawn has been jailed.
James Yaughn was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals and discharging a firearm near a road.
But neighbors say this isn't the first time Yaughn has shot at pet dogs.
Deputy Diane Franklin said she watched him dragging a dog that appeared to be dead across his yard. A few minutes later, he called officers to say that a dog had been hit by a car. He later admitted he shot the dog with a 5 millimeter handgun.

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