St. John, CA Police Shoot Dog

Date: July, 2011
Location: St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
Link to article

Three dogs described as Cane Corso's escaped from a basement window, attacking multiple people. One of the dogs was shot by police. Despite the size of the dogs and the fear they inspired, the dogs caused minor injuries.

The breed is NOT a cross between a Pit Bull and a Mastiff, despite what the person in the article stated. This breed predates the American Pit Bull Terrier by a lot.

Santa Rosa Police Shoots and Kills an Attacking Dog

A 5-yr-old Cane Corso with a history of aggression began attacking his owner. At some point, the man was able to call 911 during the attack. Police arrived and felt their only option to end the attack by the large dog was to shoot the dog. The dog was shot twice, ran to his kennel and died.

The dog was licensed and up to date on vaccines.