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Las Vegas shooting survivors say comfort dog was shot, killed

A Washington state family that survived the mass shooting last year at a Las Vegas concert says a neighbor shot and killed the dog they got to deal with stress and anxiety from the attack.

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Dog family got after Las Vegas shooting shot, killed by neighbor

A Washington state family is mourning after a neighbor shot and killed their dog — a Labradoodle they got to help deal with stress and anxiety following last year’s mass shooting in Las Vegas.

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