A couple in Denton, Texas, wants the city to pay them $206,000 for accidentally euthanizing their dog.

Shawn Snider and Beth Bayless-Snider say they arrived at the animal shelter to pick up their 3-year-old black Labrador mix on May 15 and found out a worker had killed it that morning after apparently failing to notice an entry on the dog's records indicating the owners would pick it up May 16.

"I'm not going to just let them get away with an apology," he said. "They can't bring my dog back, so the only thing they can do is give me money."

An investigation is underway and the shelter worker could face discipline, police said. The Sniders filed a liability claim, seeking to be compensated for the loss, future breeding opportunities and emotional pain.

Animal control officers picked up their dog Amicus after it escaped from the couple's yard. Bayless-Snider called the shelter the next day and arranged to pick up Amicus on May 16. They couldn't get the dog sooner because they were waiting for payday to afford the $109 recovery fee, Snider said.

The full Associated Press story can be found here.