OUTER BANKS, N.C. — Charter captain Britton Shackleford, well-known in the Outer Banks and for appearing on the National Geographic show Wicked Tuna, has been arrested and charged for allegedly shooting and killing a dog on Saturday, the Dare County Sheriff's Office shared Thursday.

Shackelford, 57, of Wanchese, is facing a felony charge of cruelty to animals and a misdemeanor charge of discharging a firearm within 300 years of an occupied dwelling.

A mugshot shared by the sheriff's office confirms the Wicked Tuna connection.

Shackelford owns the Doghouse — one of the top boats for fishing charters in the Outer Banks, as described on Doghouse Sportfishing's website . The Doghouse appeared on Wicked Tuna for six years, the website adds.

Shackelford has also been featured on the

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