Sad Duty

Dave LaBelle

Chanute Tribune

The dog had been severely mistreated, it had already been shot in the head twice. The officer obtained a permit to fire a gun within the city limits to humanely end the dog's suffering, but this story resulted in so much harassment that he was forced to quit his job and leave town.

Dave LaBelle, "Sad Duty," in POYi Archive, Item #9772, http://archive.poy.org/index.php/items/show/9772 (accessed May 15, 2025).