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A bullet left Duncan with a lopsided smile. Photo by Alan Smith.

Pistol packin’ Pedro Juarez has two new misdemeanor charges to contend with after shooting a dog on April 30. Already charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon, Juarez is now facing charges of discharging a weapon in the Fort Worth city limits and cruelty to a non-livestock animal. All three charges are Class A misdemeanors punishable by up to $4,000 and confinement of up to a year in jail.

Juarez and wife Pilar Candia, a former school board candidate, were canvassing an Eastside neighborhood with their children when Juarez shot a 70-pound mix-breed dog in the head with a 9mm handgun (“Dog Shot by Vote Canvasser,” May 4).

Juarez was not available for comment.

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The dog, Duncan, survived (“Top Cop Texting,” May 24). Owner Alan Smith was cited for not keeping Duncan on a leash. 

“I get to take a one-day city-sponsored course on responsible pet ownership, and my citations will be discharged,” he recently told us.

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