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ID: Man Found Justified in Shooting Pit Bull
A jury Friday found Patrick Byrnes not guilty of cruelty to animals for shooting and killing a pit bull in April.
Byrnes, 32, of Idaho Falls, was charged April 8 with misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals and discharging a firearm in city limits.
A 12-person jury unanimously found Byrnes not guilty on both counts.
Byrnes’ attorney, Allen Browning, said the jury deliberated for about 90 minutes following the conclusion of the two-day trial.
“My perspective is it was crystal clear Pat was acting in self-defense as he was being attacked by a pit bull,” Browning said.
Idaho Falls Police responded to a call of a shot being fired April 1. Byrnes told the officers the dog, named Jack, was being aggressive so he shot it with a single-action .44 Magnum.
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Source: http://gunwatch.blogspot.com/2016/08/id-man-found-justified-in-shooting-pit.html
