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Iowa man gets jail, fine in shooting of 2 dogs

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April 24th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – A Sioux City man who was accused of fatally shooting his two dogs has been given two days in jail.  Fifty-one-year-old Jon Holloway had pleaded guilty to reckless use of a firearm and discharging a firearm inside city limits. Prosecutors dropped two counts of animal cruelty in exchange for Holloway’s pleas. He was sentenced on Tuesday.

Police say Holloway used a rifle to shoot his two dogs on Feb. 12 in his backyard. Police say Holloway had been arguing with his sister about the dogs being aggressive.

(8-a.m. News)