Man shoots neighbor's dog after attack on family pet in Brownsville, MDSO says
Teresa Murley told CBS News Miami that the dog that was shot was a pit bull and said the incident began when the pit bull escaped from a neighbor's apartment.
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Teresa Murley told CBS News Miami that the dog that was shot was a pit bull and said the incident began when the pit bull escaped from a neighbor's apartment.
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