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Riverview Man Goes For Gun After Dog Goes On His Lawn

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Published: January 5, 2009

Scott Laughlin pulled a firearm on Wilmer Orengo on Sunday evening because Orengo's dog defecated on his yard, Hillsborough County deputies say.

Deputies arrested Laughlin, 57, of Riverview, on Sunday. He was charged with aggravated assault with a firearm.

The incident began Sunday when Laughlin was sitting outside his home with a friend, sheriff's spokeswoman Debbie Carter said. Orengo was walking a dog, which defecated on Laughlin's yard, causing Laughlin to become angry, Carter said.

Carter didn't know which type of dog it was, and she didn't know the dog's name.

Orengo later identified the firearm to authorities, according to a criminal arrest affidavit.

Laughlin's bail was set at $2,000. He has since been released from jail.

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