Deputy shoots farm dog in the back of the head ...

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... gets fired. Good:

A sheriff's deputy in northeast Texas has been fired for shooting a farmer's dog through the back of the head in an incident that touched off condemnation around the world.

He claimed the dog was 'charging' him.

The dog was an Australian cattle dog, long-used by ranchers of all kinds to help control animals. They're also protective. But shouldn't a deputy in a rural community be more sensitive to the culture of the citizens around him?

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