Package Driver shoots dog

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

If he has no priors, 3 years probation and 6 months community service spent at the local animal shelter.

 

[some1else]

unless if the animal was harassing livestock. its legal (in my state) to shoot on site of such an occurance

 

[Spiderman]

Maybe he meant photo shoot?

I thought the same, I can see how he would get fired for doing this on company time.

well just look at what happened to stug

 

[Cementups]

You want advice? Use soap on a rope when he gets incarcerated - less likely to drop it.

In prison the other inmates prefer that you tie said soap to your ankle.

 

[Treegrower]

I don't believe it. Since this is your first post put up a link to some documentation. Then tell us what center where.

I agree with Leastbest. Put up a link or newspaper article and what paper it was in.

 

[Treegrower]

N. E. AR. Center Seriously...Can't make this stuff up. Driver said he wants it to go to panel. Desperate to get his job back. Any advice?

You have to be more specific than Northeast Arkansas. What's the name of the center or SLIC # What town is the center located in and what town or route did the alleged dog shooting occur?

 

[rod]

I always found that a well placed hand grenade worked better on dogs than trying to hit them with a pistol

 

[brownrodster]

A package driver at my center shot a dog April 2nd, was fired April 7th, local hearing was April 16th. He has a panel hearing April 21st. Does anyone have any advice?

Was he on the clock, wearing a brown uniform, driving a brown truck in the service of UPS? Did he have his firearm in his truck?

If the answer is yes then do we even want him back?

 

[myback]

brainiac

 

[jw55wags]

An eighty year old man gave me some advice some years ago about shooting dogs. He said shoot --shovel and SHUT UP!!! Have a nice day.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I just Googled "UPS driver shoots dog in Arkansas" and it does bring you to a forum where the shooting is discussed but there was no link to an newspaper article. I did mention that it happened in or near Blytheville and the driver was working.

 

[neartom]

Shooting occured on company time. Driver was making residential deliveries. A 10 month old Boxer puppy was chasing his truck. Driver got off truck, walked around truck looking for dog. Fired a warning shot in the air and then shot the puppy as it was running away. Contact Gosnell, AR. Police Dept for verification. This driver needs Advice on how to get his job back.

 

[jw55wags]

This does't look good for this driver. Firing a warning shot then shooting dog as it ran. The question that comes to my mind is WHY?

 

[trplnkl]

Shooting occured on company time. Driver was making residential deliveries. A 10 month old Boxer puppy was chasing his truck. Driver got off truck, walked around truck looking for dog. Fired a warning shot in the air and then shot the puppy as it was running away. Contact Gosnell, AR. Police Dept for verification. This driver needs Advice on how to get his job back.

He's NOT going to get his job back.

 

[scratch]

Shoots a puppy in the back as its running away? Gun in UPS truck? Lots of things wrong here. Cardinal sin, no guns. We had a supe fired for threatening to fire a gun, not on property.

 

[bubsdad]

Other than the fact that the guy is a fellow teamster why would you even want him to get his job back? Sounds to me like he should already be actively seeking alternate employment and forget about state panel. Also, counseling might be a good suggestion. Seems like he may have a few issues to work out.

 

[over9five]

This is someone we don't want back.

Maybe he can get a job as euthanizer at the local shelter.


<animal shelter, not homeless shelter>

 

[Livin the Dream?]

OK, so now we've gone from stupid (carrying gun while wearing browns - simply a catastrophe waiting for a time to happen) to psychotic - stopping a truck to get out and shoot at a dog.

Never been there, but Canada is nice.

 

[IWorkAsDirected]

Shooting occured on company time. Driver was making residential deliveries. A 10 month old Boxer puppy was chasing his truck. Driver got off truck, walked around truck looking for dog. Fired a warning shot in the air and then shot the puppy as it was running away. Contact Gosnell, AR. Police Dept for verification. This driver needs Advice on how to get his job back.

If that's the truth, he does not deserve is job or his life.

 

[govols019]

Saying he doesn't deserve his life is a weee bit harsh, don't ya think?