By Heather Ruppe
Two pit bulls attacked a pig inside its pen last week in rural Colleton County.
According to a Colleton County Sheriff’s Office incident report, law enforcement officers were called to the Creekside Lane residence on June 29 to help assist Colleton County Animal Control, which was already on scene.
When officers arrived, they found a pit bull that had been shot inside the pen. There was also a pig in the pen that had bite marks around its ears, the report states. The homeowner and pig owner told authorities that he heard noises coming from the back of his house. He walked outside and saw two pit bulls: one of the dogs was inside the pen and the other was approaching the pen.
The man said he shot both the dogs with a .22-caliber pistol. One dog died on scene. The other ran into a nearby patch of woods, the report states.
Animal Control authorities took the remains of the dog in the pig pen and attempted to contact the owner of the dogs, who lives near the victim’s residence on Skeeter Road. However, the dogs’ owners could not be located. This case remains under investigation.
In other Colleton County crime news:
Litter bug caught on camera
Deputies were called to the intersection of Camelot and Wood Meadow roads on June 28 after a report of someone littering. According to a Colleton County Sheriff’s Office incident report, the driver of a red SUV pulled up to the intersection and threw a bag of trash out of the vehicle’s window. The vehicle was a red SUV with gold rims. The property owner had a surveillance video showing the act, and the deputy found the McDonald’s trash bag scattered in the roadway.
Catalytic converter thefts continue
Two catalytic converters were stolen from vehicles parked at a Colleton County boat landing. The thefts occurred on June 29 at the Longcreek Boat Landing. Two catalytic converters were taken from a 2017 Toyota Tacoma. The case is under investigation.
A 911-call ends well
Authorities with the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office were called to a house on Augusta Highway when someone was suspected of trying to steal items from the victims’ property. According to a Colleton County Sheriff’s Office incident report, a deputy responded to the scene and spoke with the two occupants inside a suspicious vehicle. A property owner reported that the suspects were inside the vehicle and were parked at a property gate, acting suspiciously. The suspects, however, said they were going to meet with someone to buy a portable building. Nothing was stolen from the complainant’s house. The suspects were placed on trespass notice. No other action was taken.
