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A Springfield, Missouri Springfield is the third largest city in Missouri. On July 1, 2006, its estimated population was 150,797, of whom 150,790 lived in Greene County and 7 lived in Christian County[1]. It is the county seat of Greene County. , man shot a large dog that was attacking his small dogs at his home, according to according to
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The melee started at about 2:00 p.m. on November 19 when both a collie collie, breed of large, agile working dog developed in Scotland during the 17th and 18th cent. It stands from 22 to 26 in. (55.9–66 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 50 to 75 lb (22.7–34 kg).  and a pit bull jumped a homeowner's fence and attacked several dachshunds in the yard. One of the small dogs was killed in the first moments of the attack. After the initial onslaught, the collie fled, but the pit bull pursued the dachshunds into the house.

The large dog killed a second dachshund dachshund (dăks`hnd, –ənd, dăsh`–), breed of small, short-legged hound developed in Germany over hundreds of years. It stands from 5 to 9 in.  and mauled two others before the homeowner could get a pistol and kill the pit bull. The man then had to shoot one of his remaining dogs to put it out of its misery.

Charges are not expected against the homeowner.
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Title Annotation:the right of the people to keep and bear arms
Author:Williamsen, Kurt
Publication:The New American
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1U4MO
Date:Jan 9, 2006
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