Because his weapons license had been revoked several years earlier, the man, who is in his 70s, was also convicted of weapons offenses.
After the euthanasia, which his sister had asked him to carry out, the man encountered another dog in the home, which became excited and started jumping up at him. That's when he dropped the gun and a shot went off. The sister then had to undergo several surgeries.
The man was given a suspended sentence and a 100-day fine.
