Dog Shot With BB Gun, Long Valley Woman Charged: Police

MOUNT OLIVE, NJ — Two people were arrested after allegedly shooting at a dog with a BB gun in an attempt to kill it, Mount Olive police said.

Keith M. Ropp, 26, from Flanders, and Carly McBride, 24, from Long Valley, both face weapons charges in relation to the alleged Oct. 6 attack on the dog, police said. The pair took the dog to the Flanders Veterinary Clinic that afternoon, where staff members noticed injuries that looked like gunshot wounds, police said.

Veterinary staff called police, who took the pair to headquarters for questioning. According to police, Ropp and McBride took McBride's dog into the woods near Drakesdale Road earlier that day where Ropp shot the dog with a BB gun in an effort to kill it.

The pair allegedly tried to kill the dog because they could no longer care for it, but took it to the vet when they realized the dog was still alive, the Daily Record reported.

Both were arrested at the headquarters and charged with possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, animal cruelty and conspiracy to commit animal cruelty. Ropp was also charged with unlawful possession of a handgun, and McBride was charged with unlawful possession of weapons.

McBride was released with an upcoming court date, and Ropp was taken to the Morris County Correctional Facility.

Police told Patch additional charges are pending through the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office. Patch has reached out to that office for more information.

The dog remains at the Flanders Veterinary Clinic, and is expected to recover.

Image via Shutterstock. A stock photo of the dog, not the dog injured.