FLINT, MI - A lawsuit has been settled for $40,000 after a Michigan Department of Corrections agent shot a dog in the head while searching for a fugitive at the wrong house.

Attorney Christopher Olson said Monday, May 16, that the settlement was reached in a federal lawsuit stemming from the June 18, 2014, incident that left Clohe, a 15-year-old pit bull mix, with a gunshot wound to her face.

Michigan Department of Corrections spokesman Chris Gautz confirmed the settlement, adding that there was no finding of any improper conduct by the agent.

Gautz said both parties have agreed to the terms of the settlement, but it has not yet been signed.

The dog was shot when the MDOC investigator, along with several Michigan State Police troopers and a Flint police officer, arrived at the Alvord Avenue home of Erica Moreno and Katti Putnam while searching for a fugitive.

Olson claimed the police came to his client's door demanding they produce the fugitive and asked to see their identification. However, the lawsuit claimed the officers learned they were at the wrong home, and the suspected fugitive lived at the home next door.

However, during that interaction, the MDOC agent entered the home's backyard without a search warrant. Olson claimed he did so to prevent the suspected fugitive from escaping.

The lawsuit claims the backdoor to the home was open and Clohe walked down the stairs to enter the back yard. The agent then opened fire on the dog, striking it in the muzzle, according to the lawsuit.

The dog's owners heard the shots and ran outside to find the injured animal. They rushed her to a veterinary hospital, but were pulled over by a Michigan State Police trooper for speeding, according to the lawsuit. The trooper then escorted them to a Miller Road veterinary hospital.

Clohe underwent multiple surgeries but lost part of her tongue, face and some teeth, Olson said. He added that the dog is still alive.

A neighbor, who witnessed the event, stated in an affidavit submitted with the lawsuit that Clohe is a friendly animal and was not attacking or threatening the MDOC agent at the time of the shooting.

"The bottom line is police officers do not have a license to shoot dogs, and when they do so unreasonably they violate the constitution and there will be consequences to that," Olson said.