Tonka, a 1-year-old Alaskan shepherd, sleeps next to James Mongno, 9, and Lauren Mongno, 3. Tonka died Sept. 20 after a hunter mistook him for a coyote and shot him. She screamed for Tonka to come back, and about 30 seconds after her dog took off, she heard a yelp. About 10 minutes later, her husband found Tonka on the ground about 50 feet from their property line. Police said Tonka was killed by a crossbow hunter who mistook the 95-pound Alaskan shepherd with white and gray fur for a coyote chasing a deer.

Source: Washington Post September 23, 2017 18:49 UTC