SANDOVAL COUNTY, N.M. —

A Rio Rancho woman is seeking answers after her dog was shot five times on a trail near her home, with the shooter still at large. Nicole Tatum, who regularly walks the trails with her three dogs, said she won't be returning after the incident.

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Ringo, a two-year-old Doberman mix, was found by Tatum about a year ago on a trail near Rio Rancho. "He's just a sweet, and he just wants to cuddle all the time and be happy," Tatum said.

The shooting occurred this past weekend, shaking Ringo's world. Tatum was walking her dogs when a red Jeep appeared. "And he kind of like pauses and slows down, which I don't understand. And then he drives off. Obviously, the dogs are going to follow. If you slow down and pause, t

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