The sheriff's office said Wednesday that several neighbors to Randall Thom have reported 14 prior incidents to law enforcement regarding Thom's dogs over the past three years. The reports include dogs running at large on roadways and county parks, running onto neighbors' private property, biting a person who required medical attention, attacking pet dogs, chasing deer and cattle and killing several animals, including goats, chickens and turkeys.

The department said all of the incidents were investigated by the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, and as a result, two potentially dangerous dog notifications have been served on Thom regarding two of his dogs. The sheriff's office also said he has pending misdemeanor charges related to his dogs.

The sheriff's office said it did investigate the circumstances of the dog's death on Feb. 10, which was the source of the social media posts. The department said its investigation indicated that the person who shot the dog was legally protecting livestock on private property at the time.

"Subsequent to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office completing its most recent investigation regarding the circumstances of the dog's death, individuals decided to post inaccurate and incomplete information on social media," the office said in the news release.

The department said, in response to the inaccurate posts, multiple people have made threats of violence toward some Jackson County residents, which the sheriff's office says it's continuing to investigate and assess.

"The Sheriff's Office wants to remind people that when you own a dog, it's your responsibility not only to take care of the animal but also to keep it from injuring people or damaging others property," the news release continued. "This includes keeping your dog from attacking and/or killing neighbors' sheep, cows, horses, or other livestock."

The sheriff's office said it released information regarding Thom and his dogs, as well as the results of its investigation, in the interest of public safety.