Deputies to Probe Killing of Dog by Retired Officer
Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies will investigate the fatal shooting of a Chatsworth mutt named Rosy by a retired Los Angeles police officer who met up with the dog on a hillside trail, a commander at the Malibu sheriff’s station said Friday.
Sheriff’s Lt. Jim Glazar said deputies will investigate the incident for possible cruelty to an animal and to determine whether the retired officer, Warren M. Eggar, has a valid permit to carry a concealed weapon. The Malibu sheriff’s station patrols the area of Chatsworth north of the Simi Valley Freeway.
The dog’s owner said the jogging Eggar shot Rosy with a pistol he pulled from his fanny pack, claiming that he feared for his life. The large, black dog was part Doberman pinscher, part Labrador retriever and was friendly, said owner Jack Reifert.
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