Taney County deputies capture man in high-speed chase; dog shot in search

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BRANSON MO NEWS: TANEY COUNTY, Mo. — The Taney County Sheriff’s Department reports deputies captured a man involved in a high-speed chase Monday night. The chase turned into much more for deputies.

Deputies say they arrested David Hensley, 38, of Branson in that area Tuesday morning.
A couple says they are upset after a Taney County deputy shot their dog in a fenced area while searching for the suspect. The dog, named Romeo, is being treated at the Emergency Veterinary Clinic on Glenstone in Springfield. While Romeo is expected to survive, his leg will likely be amputated.
The ordeal started with a chase around 9:48 a.m. after deputies attempted to stop a vehicle on H Highway north of Forsyth. The driver refused to stop and headed north into Christian County. At one point, the Missouri State Highway Patrol placed spike strips across a road to puncture the tires, but the driver managed to keep going and rammed two patrol cars in the process. He hit the second patrol car head-on on a narrow road; neither vehicle was going fast, so there was only minor damage. The driver then took off on foot. Officers arrested two others inside the car, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office.

Around 5 p.m. on Monday, officers were searching for the driver involved in the pursuit. They were looking for him in the area of M Highway and Highway 160.
It’s the same area where the dog’s owner Michael James and his wife live. James said he didn’t know the deputies were on his property when he let his three dogs out in his fenced yard.
“As soon as I walked around the corner it was ‘bang, bang.’ And, I mean, with my military instinct the first thing I did was hit the ground, and I heard a …



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