PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- A North Carolina animal shelter is being investigated after accidently euthanizing a family's pet dog.
The dog was supposed to be placed on a 10-day bite quarantine at the Pitt County Animal Shelter, but was put down instead.
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The shelter is calling it an incident of "human error", saying the owner's desire for the dog to be returned was incorrectly entered into the computer system.
In a statement on the shelter's Facebook page, it said procedural changes are now in place to prevent further accidents.