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In the second season premiere `` What Lies Ahead '' , Dale is greatly concerned about Andrea 's well - being following her suicide attempt , refusing to give her back her gun . At the same time , he is deeply invested in the search for Carol 's daughter , Sophia , as evidenced by his lying to the group about the RV being broken ( so that searching for her would be their primary focus ) . In the episode `` Bloodletting '' , Dale believes that T - Dog has contracted a blood infection from a wound he received they search for antibiotics ; Daryl eventually brings some antibiotics to them that Merle had in his stash of drugs . In the episode `` Save the Last One '' , Andrea proves to Dale that her suicidal tendencies have diminished , and he returns her gun . In the episode `` Cherokee Rose '' , Dale and the rest of the group arrive at Hershel 's farm , and set up camp there . He helps the group try to retrieve a walker from a well , but the plan backfires . In the episode `` Chupacabra '' , Andrea confuses Daryl for a walker , and shoots and injures him despite warnings from Dale . In the episode `` Secrets '' , Dale 's distrust of Shane begins to grow as he notices Shane 's increasingly reckless behavior and dangerous influence he is putting on the group ( most notably Andrea ) . Dale confronts Shane , but he threatens Dale . In the episode `` Pretty Much Dead Already '' , Dale tries to hide the group 's weapons , but Shane finds him in the swamp and retrieves them despite Dale 's bluff to shoot Shane . Returning to the farm with the guns , Shane opens the barn that Hershel was hiding walkers in , and gets the rest of the group to shoot all the walkers . In the episode `` Nebraska '' , Dale keeps an eye on Shane , and warns Lori about his suspicions that Shane killed Otis . In the episode `` Triggerfinger '' , Dale tells Andrea that he feels Shane is dangerous but she does not believe him . In the episode `` Judge , Jury , Executioner '' , Dale puts his issues with Shane aside when it comes to dealing with the fate of an outsider . Despite efforts to keep the group from murdering the outsider , he is outvoted and disgusted with the group 's `` survival of the fittest '' mindset . Rick later changes his mind and chooses to spare the boy , but Dale never lives to learn this . During the night , he paces around the farm only to be ambushed and disemboweled by a walker Carl earlier encountered . In great pain and mortally wounded , he is shot in the head by Daryl as a mercy killing - an action Dale seems to approve of , as he raises his head to Daryl 's gun . Dale is buried in the episode `` Better Angels '' and , at his funeral , Rick vows to honor him by heeding his words and retaining the group 's humanity . 
In the second season premiere `` What Lies Ahead '' , Dale is greatly concerned about Andrea 's well - being following her suicide attempt , refusing to give her back her gun . At the same time , he is deeply invested in the search for Carol 's daughter , Sophia , as evidenced by his lying to the group about the RV being broken ( so that searching for her would be their primary focus ) . In the episode `` Bloodletting '' , Dale believes that T - Dog has contracted a blood infection from a wound he received they search for antibiotics ; Daryl eventually brings some antibiotics to them that Merle had in his stash of drugs . In the episode `` Save the Last One '' , Andrea proves to Dale that her suicidal tendencies have diminished , and he returns her gun . In the episode `` Cherokee Rose '' , Dale and the rest of the group arrive at Hershel 's farm , and set up camp there . He helps the group try to retrieve a walker from a well , but the plan backfires . In the episode `` Chupacabra '' , Andrea confuses Daryl for a walker , and shoots and injures him despite warnings from Dale . In the episode `` Secrets '' , Dale 's distrust of Shane begins to grow as he notices Shane 's increasingly reckless behavior and dangerous influence he is putting on the group ( most notably Andrea ) . Dale confronts Shane , but he threatens Dale . In the episode `` Pretty Much Dead Already '' , Dale tries to hide the group 's weapons , but Shane finds him in the swamp and retrieves them despite Dale 's bluff to shoot Shane . Returning to the farm with the guns , Shane opens the barn that Hershel was hiding walkers in , and gets the rest of the group to shoot all the walkers . In the episode `` Nebraska '' , Dale keeps an eye on Shane , and warns Lori about his suspicions that Shane killed Otis . In the episode `` Triggerfinger '' , Dale tells Andrea that he feels Shane is dangerous but she does not believe him . In the episode `` Judge , Jury , Executioner '' , Dale puts his issues with Shane aside when it comes to dealing with the fate of an outsider . Despite efforts to keep the group from murdering the outsider , he is outvoted and disgusted with the group 's `` survival of the fittest '' mindset . Rick later changes his mind and chooses to spare the boy , but Dale never lives to learn this . During the night , he paces around the farm only to be ambushed and disemboweled by a walker Carl earlier encountered . In great pain and mortally wounded , he is shot in the head by Daryl as a mercy killing - an action Dale seems to approve of , as he raises his head to Daryl 's gun . Dale is buried in the episode `` Better Angels '' and , at his funeral , Rick vows to honor him by heeding his words and retaining the group 's humanity .
In the episode ``Judge, Jury, Executioner'', Dale paces around the farm only to be ambushed and disemboweled by a walker. In great pain and mortally wounded, he is shot in the head by Daryl as a mercy killing - an action Dale seems to approve of, as he raises his head to Daryl's gun.
In the episode `` Judge , Jury , Executioner '' , Dale puts his issues with Shane aside when it comes to dealing with the fate of an outsider . During the night , he paces around the farm only to be ambushed and disemboweled by a walker Carl earlier encountered . In great pain and mortally wounded , he is shot in the head by Daryl as a mercy killing - an action Dale seems to approve of , as he raises his head to Daryl 's gun .