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Indiana Hunter Charged After Pet Dogs Killed With Bow During Deer Outing

Investigators highlight arrow trajectories supported by a witness account indicating shots from an elevated stand.

Overview

  • John Lowe, 58, faces two felony counts of killing a domestic animal and one felony obstruction charge, according to La Porte County authorities.
  • His son, Hayden Lowe, 22, is charged with felony obstruction after investigators say he discarded the chocolate Labrador's body.
  • A hunter told police he heard yelps, then saw the pair dragging the Lab and said they mentioned looking for a place to dispose of the dogs.
  • Police say the wounds matched arrows fired from above, contradicting John Lowe's self-defense claim that the dogs charged him.
  • Both men were arrested and later released on cash bond as the case proceeds in La Porte County court.