Woman hears ‘horrible shriek’ as golfer clubs dog in its own yard, Ohio owner says

A dog was left bloody and unable to open his eyes after a golfer “whacked” him in the head with a golf club, the dog’s Ohio owner said.

Police in Chardon are now investigating the Aug. 4 incident, which occurred at a property adjacent to the Chardon Lakes Golf Course.

Jennifer Sorce Evans said in a Facebook post her “friendly” dog named Milo was in his yard when a golfer trespassed to retrieve a ball.

When Milo approached the golfer, the unidentified man used his golf club to strike Milo on the left side of his head, Evans said.

“I heard the horrible shriek and didn’t see it, but my neighbor did,” Evans said in her post. “Milo was not threatening or even barking.”

As Evans began tending to her dog, she said the golfer and the other three people in his group continued playing. Meanwhile, Milo was bleeding from his nose and “wouldn’t open his eyes,” his owner said.

She took Milo to an emergency room veterinarian, and doctors said he should be OK.

Evans reported the incident to the Chardon Police Department, whose officers identified the accused golfer through a partial description and golf course management. Police said the man was interviewed, but charges have not been filed as of Wednesday, Aug. 7.

“The management team of the Chardon Lakes Golf Course was very cooperative with the investigation and was instrumental in helping to identify the subject involved,” police said. “Milo is at home where he is recovering with his family.”

The dog owner’s post has been shared more than 7,000 times and has also captured the attention of the golfing community. Zire Golf, an Instagram page with more than 2 million followers, shared the police press release Tuesday with the #justiceformilo hashtag.

Milo’s story was also widely shared on the Golf subreddit, where fans of the sport applauded police for catching the accused golfer.

“My dogs are friendly and completely used to the golfers, they pretty much ignore them,” Evans said. “But if you are afraid of dogs, and you see them out, don’t go into the yard after a ball!!”

Chardon is about a 30-mile drive northeast from Cleveland.