Man sentenced to jail after shooting dog and person in Hamilton

NZ HeraldOtago Daily TimesRNZWednesday 17 September 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated
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Danny Patrick Livingstone was sentenced to eight months in prison for using an air pistol to shoot a dog in the head and its owner's partner in the arm. The incident occurred in a Pak'nSave car park in Hamilton after the dog barked at him. The dog escaped without serious injury.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Wed 17 Sep 2025, 1:00pm · 3 reports from 3 outlets over 2 hours
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Danny Livingstone shoots dog, Brownie, in car parked at supermarket (opens in new tab)

  2. Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

    Man shoots dog in head after it barked at him in supermarket carpark (opens in new tab)

  3. RNZRNZ

    Danny Livingstone shoots dog in Hamilton supermarket carpark (opens in new tab)