A large number of them were from high-powered rifles - we live in a rural area, and residents are well-equipped to kill trespassing dogs (even though it is illegal in most cases).

I am not taking issue with ANY radiographs other than the one presented here, and I have not seen MNDNR's. I AM stating that the radiograph presented on this forum is far more dramatic than what I have seen in 20 years of radiographing gunshot wounds as part of my profession. I am NOT stating it is disingenuous. I AM stating that the technique was deliberately manipulated to dramaticize the fragmentation pattern. I am not making any judgement, and I am not making some other point. I AM pointing out how evidence presented can be other than what it appears to be on the surface, and as a result conclusions that seem obvious may not be correct.

Make of it what you will. Furthermore? I cannot comment.