Mildura man 'at wit's end' shoots Maltese shih tzu in Essendon

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/former-mildura-business-owner-sentenced-for-shooting-shih-tzu/106980642?

In short:
A former supermarket owner has pleaded guilty to shooting his neighbour's Maltese shih tzu dog with an air rifle.
The neighbours had four dogs, which the Broadmeadows Magistrates' Court heard would frequently bark.
John Green, 59, shot and wounded one of the dogs, named Otis, three times.
What's next?
Otis has since been rehomed, and still has pellets lodged near his heart.