Terry Tenhet, 52, told The Associated Press he was struck Wednesday in both hands, the shoulder, chest and side by the spray of pellets from shotgun blasts fired by his neighbor, Jerry Blasingame, 60. The wounds are not life threatening.
Washington County Sheriff's Assistant Chief Deputy Billy Barber said Tenhet was angry at Blasingame because he thought Blasingame's mixed-breed dog had defecated in his lawn.
Each man described his side of the argument and shootout to The Associated Press.
Tenhet says he was friends with Blasingame and only went over to his house to complain in general about the dog feces in his lawn – not to accuse him – and encountered a drunk and irate neighbor.
Blasingame told the AP that they argued because Tenhet shot his dog last week and threatened to kill him and his dog "over poop."
Tenhet denies shooting the dog: "I said 'Jerry, your dog ain't even dead. He said 'Just meet me at the levee and I'll shoot you down.'"
Blasingame said he got a gun and left the house in his truck, hoping Tenhet would follow so there would be no confrontation in front of bystanders.
Tenhet did not follow and said Blasingame returned to the neighborhood from a different direction in an apparent attempt to ambush him.