SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - A Sioux Falls man faces charges after accidentally shooting his dog in the face with a forty-four magnum handgun last weekend.
Officer Sam Clemens says 36-year-old Michael Francis Schwarz is charged with reckless discharge of a gun while intoxicated and could face other charges.
Clemens says the dog was taken to a Sioux Falls veterinarian over the weekend and the prognosis was not favorable. He says the dog is not doing well. Schwarz could face additional charges regardless of whether the dog succumbs to its injuries or manages to survive the wound.
Schwarz is also charged with possession of a gun while intoxicated.