And another misidentified target! Horrible.
We have enough people against firearms period. Then we have the anti's.
By not identifying what they were shooting at this 'hunter' now has to deal with the consequences.
Why can't people use their firearms responsibly?
http://globalnews.ca/news/3757033/th...r-in-squamish/
A regular walk in the woods on Monday turned into a horrifying ordeal for Valeria Calderoni after her dog was accidentally shot and killed by a hunter in Squamish.
Calderoni, who is the founder of the Canine Valley rehabilitation centre in Squamish, was walking her dog, Kaoru, along with a pack from the centre when she heard a gunshot.
Kaoru stumbled a few steps before collapsing in front of Calderoni, a second dog handler and a pack of nine dogs.
It’s believed the hunter may have mistaken Kaoru, a Tamaskan, for a wolf.
The accident happened near Lake Lucille, on a trail that the Canine Valley staff said they have often used to exercise their dogs without incident.
The group, Calderoni said, was just heading out of the forest line on Crown land when Kaoru was shot.
In a video posted to YouTube Calderoni said Kaoru was “killed at point blank range by a trophy hunter in a frequented trail while hiking with her buddies and two handlers.”
Kaoru was a certified therapy dog that Calderoni said was part of the Squamish community. The gentle canine worked with children with autism and people struggling with emotional challenges.
“She helped thousands of people feel happy and relaxed through her many working hours,” Calderoni said.
In February, The Squamish Chief did a story on Kaoru when she was a bride in a dog wedding to raise funds for the Canine Valley kid’s program.
Canine Kids is a program that was developed by Canine Valley to help children understand dogs, teach them awareness and observations skills, physical coordination, emotional intelligence and help raise their confidence.
Calderoni’s hope is that another tragedy like Kaoru’s can be avoided by making hunters more aware of recreational users in the area because “no one deserves to lose their best friend.”
While there is a police file on the incident, the B.C. Conservation Officer Service is investigating.