A Brandenburg man pulled a gun on a would-be burglar after a violent home invasion and held the suspect at gunpoint until police arrived.

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A Brandenburg man pulled a gun on a would-be burglar after a violent home invasion and held the suspect at gunpoint until police arrived.Residents in the woods of Meade County enjoy the peace and serenity of their area. But one couple had that peace and serenity shattered after a violent burglary that was caught on tape."It just happened, and I reacted. I knew I was going to protect my family as much as I could, and (I) had the means to do it,” Ron Sheffield said.Sheffield and his wife were out last Friday when police said Mark Jones, 29, broke into their home.The couple's security camera caught it all -- as Jones rummaged through the house with a trash bag and a large pellet gun.When the family dog, Shadow, wouldn't stop barking, Jones shot him. But Shadow continued to bark.The video then shows Jones rummaging through the house, taking four antique pistols, a crossbow and a knife. He then threw the knife at the barking dog.Then, when Shadow continued to bark, Jones shot the dog with one of the stolen pistols, leaving him motionless, but alive."When I pulled in the driveway and saw the side door open and the storm door closed,” Sheffield said, “that shouldn't (have) been that way."Sheffield entered the home with his gun drawn and came face to face with Jones, who had a machete in hand."He hesitated for a second, and I said, ‘Go down, or your dead.’ And he said, ‘Alright, alright, alright,’” Sheffield said.Sheffield then held Jones at gunpoint while he called 911 and waited until police arrive."Your security is all gone and you just don't feel secure in your own house,” Sheffield said.But then, five days later, the Sheffields received another blow."I was shocked when I called police and they said (Jones) was released on a bond for $1,000," Sheffield said.Jones is charged with burglary, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and animal cruelty.He'll be back in court July 20.Police also found more stolen property on Jones from another location in a trailer he had stolen. The trailer was attached to his vehicle.The Seffield’s dog, Shadow, is expected to be OK.