Sadness and anger erupt after family’s missing dog is euthanized at Denton animal shelter

Gunner went missing on Tuesday.

A nearly 13-year-old Labrador mix, Gunner was a member of John Gilcrease’s family, loved and cared for by Gilcrease, his wife, Courtney, and their four children, ages 3 to 9. Despite the arthritis in his hips, Gunner still had energy enough to chase rabbits near the barn. He loved his life near Krum on an 8-acre property that most city dogs would consider heaven, with a barn to chill in and land to roam, a place where it was safe to sunbathe.