SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Animal abuse charges are filed against a man from Greene County after he allegedly shot a dog, then burned the carcass.

The Greene County Sheriff’s office says Nathan Bumgardner, 35, was arrested last week following an argument with his girlfriend at their home north of Springfield.

According to a news release, the woman told deputies the two had argued over the dog, a black Labrador Retriever, before Bumgardner shot the dog.

The release said; “Bumgardner pursued the dog into the yard and continued to shoot several more times at it. The dog was killed and he disposed of the dog’s body by placing it on top of a brush

pile, setting it on fire.”

Bumgardner was served the warrant today on charges of unlawful use of a weapon and animal abuse.

