The Walworth County Sheriff’s Office and Walworth County Crime Stoppers are seeking information in the shooting of two dogs near the Wisconsin-Illinois state line in the Town of Walworth.
According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office, the incident took place between 10:30 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 6. The dogs were shot by what appears to be a .22 caliber weapon.
The dogs involved were a Bull Mastiff and a German Shepard/Rottweiler mix. One of the dogs died.
The Sheriff’s Office is working with the Walworth County Crime Stoppers and encourages anyone with information to:
• Text-A-Tip to “CRIMES” (274637) then start your message with tip4wc followed by the tip;
• Web Tip / Email Tip: Go to www.tipsoft.com and under “For Citizens”, “Submit a Web Tip” follow the instructions on how to submit a tip to the Walworth County Crime Stoppers; or
• Call 262-723-COPS (2677).
All methods of submitting a tip are anonymous and tipsters are eligible to receive a cash reward.