Wilmington Man Gunned Down His Caged Dog After it Bit His Finger: Cops

A Wilmington man shot his caged dog in the head three times with a shotgun after the animal bit his finger, police said.

When officers arrived at the McIntyre Street home of 38-year-old Richard Slayton late Sunday night, he told them, “I’m not gettin’ bit in my own house again,” police said.

Slayton reportedly went on to explain to the cops how he shot his 2-year-old mixed breed dog, Rocky, after it bit his finger.

Slayton allegedly placed the dog in a cage, pointed a shotgun at its head and fired three times.

“Slayton admitted to officers that he had been consuming alcoholic beverages prior to shooting the dog,” police said.

Officer called for an ambulance so paramedics could check Slayton’s injured hand but he refused medical attention. Slayton was then taken to the Will County jail and booked into custody on felony charges of aggravated cruelty to an animal and aggravated discharge of a firearm.