SCSO requests community help in shot dog case

RIO RANCHO — The Sandoval County Sheriff's Office is requesting the community's help in finding a person who allegedly shot a dog.

"On November 29, 2025, at approximately 5:37 P.M. deputies with the Sandoval County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the area of 28th Avenue NW in Rio Rancho regarding a reported shooting involving a dog," the department posted on social media Dec 15.

Preliminary information indicates a red Jeep with large tires was seen in the area, according to the post.

"The vehicle was reportedly occupied by a white male with brown hair who was driving, along with a female passenger. A person walking a dog reported the male driver discharged a firearm at the dog, striking the animal," it reads.

This incident remains under investigation.

 If members of the community have any information related to this incident they are instructed to contact the Sandoval County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division.