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Brownsville man headed to court

January 30, 2009
Updated 01/29/2009 07:01:43 PM EST
A Brownsville man facing multiple charges after he allegedly shot a Clarksville man in the leg in Georges Township last year will have his day in court following a preliminary hearing Thursday.
State police said George Bodnovich, 42, was charged in early November before Magisterial District Judge Randy S. Abraham with aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and simple assault after he allegedly shot Jonathan Harmon, 26.

 

According to Trooper David L. Bell, Bodnovich shot Harmon in the leg after Harmon allegedly shot Bodnovich’s dog while hunting for coyotes.

Abraham held all charges against Bodnovich for Fayette County Court following the hearing Thursday.

Bell said the incident occurred when Bodnovich was walking in a wooded area near Hi-To Sportsman Club with three friends and his dogs.

Harmon was in the same wooded area riding an all-terrain-vehicle and allegedly hunting for coyotes, Bell said.

While hunting, Harmon allegedly mistook one of Bodnovich’s dogs for a coyote and shot and killed the animal, Bell said.

However, Bell noted that the dog, named Seneca, was wearing an orange neoprene vest when Harmon shot it.

Bell said Bodnovich confronted Harmon about the incident and allegedly shot Harmon in the right leg during the argument.

Harmon was treated at Uniontown Hospital, Bell said. 

Updated 01/29/2009 07:01:43 PM EST