What was his justification for shooting the dog?

ran under a stand he was in while hunting tree rats and was scaring them away[:'(]

I have shot four so far and missed two.Best advice I can give set up early morning before light control scent and movement,get an electronic call cottontail distress works good,give them something to look at and when their in range open up. I shoot a 22-250 in savage model 12 works great.Or do it the old fashioned way get a cup of coffee ride around at first light or early morning when you see one shoot it.Most hound hunters dont mind another blocker either. Just something to do waiting on deer and turkey.