From The Chattanoogan.COM:

Neighbors In Gunbattle After One Shoots Other’s Dog

Two Catoosa County neighbors got in a gunbattle after one shot the other’s dog, Sheriff Phil Summers said.

One man was transported to Erlanger Medical Center after the gunplay on Sunday night.

The shooting occurred about 8 p.m. after the victim’s dog was shot by a neighbor. The suspect claims he shot his neighbor’s dog because the dog was in the process of chasing his cat.

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