'Teddy did not deserve this': Sturgeon city to pay $500K after cop shoots blind, deaf dog; settlement follows outrage
Sturgeon, Missouri, will pay $500,000 after a police officer fatally shot a blind and deaf dog. The incident, which led to the mayor's resignation, involved Officer Myron Woodson shooting Teddy, a Shih Tzu, despite attempts to use a catch pole. The settlement aims to bring closure, though the dog's loss is irreplaceable.
Sturgeon, Missouri, will pay $500,000 after a police officer fatally shot a blind and deaf dog. The incident, which led to the mayor's resignation, involved Officer Myron Woodson shooting Teddy, a Shih Tzu, despite attempts to use a catch pole. The settlement aims to bring closure, though the dog's loss is irreplaceable.
