The City of Holly Hill, Fla., is paying more than $3,000 in veterinary bills after a police officer shot a pet dog on Dec. 27, according to the Daytona Beach News-Journal. The 4-year-old Rottweiler named Lady is recovering at home after surgery.
Dogs in the news
A blind man and his guide dog were struck by a subway train in Manhattan Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. They had both fallen onto the tracks after the man lost consciousness.
Cecil Williams, 61, told The Associated Press that his 10-year-old black Lab Orlando is trained to protect him from going over the edge. However, once Williams lost consciousness, they both fell onto the tracks.