It wasn't 'real men' who shot pet dog

This is to the shooter who killed my pet dog. Her name was Cloe. She looked like a mixture of breeds but her long blond hair indicated that there was a lot of Belgian shepherd in her.

You shot her about 100 yards outside of my 25 acres that borders Sumter Forest off Garret Road. She was in a clearing where we horseback ride.

She was a loving, obedient, spayed and a well-trained dog, up to date on all of her shots and heartworm prevention. She waswearing a collar and a current rabies tag. She always had a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eyes.Her tail wagged her whole body.I had raised her from a pup.

She brought joy in my time of sorrow. She slept on a rug by my bed at night. I loved her dearly. My neighbor's kids found her body while they were horse trail riding. They knew her well and went home upset. Their father went to her; she'd been shot through the neck, and oddly her collar with the attached rabies tag had been removed.

Real men shoot terrorists, or legal game. That doesn't describe you, does it?

Teri Myrick, Edgefield, S.C.