Bullet misses stray dog, kills bystander instead

Following the shooting, the dog escaped and so did the man who had fired, say sources

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  • Faisalabad man shoots at dog, kills bystander instead
  • Man, dog escape following shooting
  • Police begin probe, take body into custody


FAISALABAD: A person was killed during a dog-culling campaign in Faisalabad when the bullet fired to put the dog down hit him instead. 

According to police sources, a man named Amin had allegedly shot at a stray dog, however, the bullet missed it and hit a man named Ranjha.

Following the shooting, the dog escaped and so did the man who had fired, sources said.

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The police, according to sources, have taken the man's body into custody, while a probe is underway.