Cobb County man charged after shooting dog in head at local park

The Brief

  • Dauson Womack faces an aggravated animal cruelty charge for shooting his dog at Lost Mountain Park.
  • The dog survived the initial Dec. 2 shooting but was later euthanized due to severe injuries.
  • Womack allegedly shot the animal himself after declining a veterinarian’s professional recommendation for euthanasia.

COBB COUNTY, Ga. A Cobb County man faces felony charges after investigators say he shot his dog in the head and abandoned him at a local park last month.

What we know:

Dauson Womack, 31, was booked into the Cobb County jail Friday on a charge of aggravated animal cruelty. According to police, Womack took his dog and a gun into the woods at Lost Mountain Park on Dec. 2 and shot the animal before leaving the scene.

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