Decatur livestock guardian dog that warded off coyotes up for Farm Bureau People's Choice Pup

A white dog attempts to give his owner a kiss.
Casper attempts to give his owner John Wierwille of Decatur a kiss at the LifeLine Animal Clinic on Dec. 1, 2022. (Zoe Seiler/Decaturish)

This story was updated on Wednesday at 9:27 a.m.

A year after fighting off and killing several coyotes to protect five sheep, Decatur’s own Casper the livestock guardian dog is in the running for People’s Choice Pup in the Farm Dog of the Year contest.

The public can vote for Casper to win the People’s Choice Pup award. To cast a vote for Casper, click here. According to owner John Wierwille, voting ends on Dec. 20 and individuals can cast one vote per day per device. Multiple votes can be cast in one day across different devices.