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.…