A 76-year-old dog breeder who believed he will offer a French bulldog was rather shot and killed by a group of suspects who took the treasured puppy outside a South Carolina KFC, authorities said.
Lee County Sheriff Daniel Simon said Lonnie Alford Ray, a dad of 4, went to the junk food joint’s parking area Monday after setting up the sale of the sought-after dog when numerous guys nabbed the French bulldog’s leash and fired numerous chance ats Ray.
He was noticable dead quickly after he was shot.
Simon called the slaying “heartless” and said he lost his life over “something senseless.”
“Talked to the family,” Simon said, according to WBTW. “He won the battle with cancer. He was in the military, been in wars and for him to lose his life over something senseless of trying to do an exchange or sell a French bulldog and for someone to take his life, that’s heartless.”
Ray was a dog fan who reproduced animals consisting of hunting dogs and French bulldogs, Simon said, according to the New York Times.
A 77-year-old friend with Ray at the time of the messed up sale was contended, however was not hurt, Simon said, according to the Times.
French bulldogs have actually ended up being a financially rewarding dog breed with the four-legged pals worth countless dollars. But the much-sought after breed has actually likewise resulted in circumstances of violence in efforts to take the dogs.
A dog walker for Lady Gaga was shot and severely injured in 2021 prior to a guy took 2 of her French bulldogs. The shooter later on pleaded no contest in the event and was struck with a 21-year jail sentence.
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