Former trooper pleads not-guilty in shooting death of dog
UTICA, N.Y (WKTV) - The retired New York State Trooper accused
of shooting and killing a Utica man's pet German Shepherd
entered a not-guilty plea to one felony and one misdemeanor in
Oneida County Court Friday morning.   Anthony Randazzo says it
was self defense; a theory his attorney discussed after Friday's
brief court proceeding.  "According to my client, the dog was
running at full speed," said defense attorney Les Lewis. "He
does have a license to carry a pistol. He had a pistol in his
pocket before the dog got right upon him. He pulled the gun out
and shot the dog and it was either that or engage the dog in
hand to hand combat."  The prosecutor says science might shatter
that theory.  "My premise is that the dog was shot once and
stopped, so even if there was a threat, it was extinguished
after that first shot," said Prosecutor Christopher Pelli. "And
then there was more damage done to the dog with a second shot."
The dog's owner, Bernard Spe