Snohomish man suspected of killing neighbor's dog

SNOHOMISH, Wash. - A man in Snohomish is suspected of shooting and killing his neighbor's dog and the dog's owners believe it's not the first time it's happened.

Last week, as Marcie Fairhurst was getting ready to drive her son to school, their labrador-retriever mix Molly escaped and ran onto their neighbor's property.

"She wasn't out 5 minutes when I heard the gunshot. And my heart just sank," said Fairhurst.

Fairhurst ran to the backyard and saw her dog lying on her neighbor's property.

"I could see her laying there and I started screaming that he'd shot my dog, he'd shot my dog and he came down on his ATV and bumped right into me," Fairhurst recalled.

The mother of four claims he tried to run her over with his ATV and when she went to comfort the dog, he kept threatening her. Eventually, she retreated and watched in horror at what happened next.

"I couldn't take my eyes off her and I watched him wrap a cable around her neck and pull her paws up and drag her up that hill and I lost sight of them," she said.

Three years ago, Molly was shot in the back after running onto the neighbor's property. The family never had proof who shot her and charges were never filed.

Upon learning about Molly's case, Pasado's Safe Haven is now launching an effort to make sure justice is served in the case.

"To know she was shot once in the past, it's very heartbreaking that she suffered before and now right before Christmas, the family doesn't have her," said Pasado's Angel Ray.

The 56-year-old man was arrested, but has since been released. The case has been forwarded to the Snohomish County Prosecutor's office, but no charges have been filed.

If you would like to voice your opinion on the case, send a comment to the Snohomish County Prosecutor's office.

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