BEVERLY HILLS, Texas (KWTX) - A Beverly Hills family is demanding answers from the city’s police department after Chief Kory Martin shot their dog Thursday night.

Owners said they had to euthanize the boxer-pitbull mix Friday morning and are devastated by the loss.

Mark Gearhart said he had his dog, Rebel, for six years before the incident that led to the animal’s death.

“We had to put him down because he was suffering too much,” Gearhart said.

Family’s account of events

Thursday night, Gearhart said he and his wife left to watch a high school football game. While they were out, someone went into his backyard, took the leash off Rebel and the dog got out.

Gearhart said when he returned home, the dog was back in the front yard. Beverly Hills Police Chief Kory Martin eventually arrived

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