A deputy shot an old Labrador Retriever, possibly as she walked away from him. The deputy was looking for a juvenile at the residence. The owner of the home asked the deputy to wait while he put his dogs up. One of the dogs aparently was outside on her property and approached from the side of the office. The officer felt threatened. The owner called the dog over. The dog was shot from behind, with the bullet going through the back leg and coming out the front.
Recently, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office offered to pay $2,500 for the medical costs.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Niagara Falls police shoots dog attacking his partner
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) - A police officer in Niagara Falls shot a 90-pound pit bull to death after the dog knocked down a fellow officer and mauled him.
Police Lt. Michael Kachurek says the officers were investigating a burglary at an apartment house early Monday morning when the dog bounded out of another apartment and bowled over 1 of the cops. The dog's owner tried to call the animal back inside but it continued to bite the officer until his partner shot it.
The officer was treated for bite wounds at the hospital and the owner was cited for having an unlicensed dog and failing to properly restrain it.
Police later tracked down a 21-year-old man who had entered the building, starting the whole episode, and charged him with criminal trespassing.
(American Pit Bull Terriers do not weigh 90 lbs).
Police Lt. Michael Kachurek says the officers were investigating a burglary at an apartment house early Monday morning when the dog bounded out of another apartment and bowled over 1 of the cops. The dog's owner tried to call the animal back inside but it continued to bite the officer until his partner shot it.
The officer was treated for bite wounds at the hospital and the owner was cited for having an unlicensed dog and failing to properly restrain it.
Police later tracked down a 21-year-old man who had entered the building, starting the whole episode, and charged him with criminal trespassing.
(American Pit Bull Terriers do not weigh 90 lbs).
Sale lake police shoot and kill loose dog
Two dogs escaped from their yard. They approached two girls walking their dog. One report claims one dog attacked the girls' dog, but this turns out to be untrue (no injuries to the other dog and other witness reports). At some point, the girl grabbed her dog and put the dog over her head, which just excited and agitated one of the loose dogs more. The girls were able to shove the dogs away and manhandle them without being bitten.
A plains-clothes officer nearby approached, told the girls to step aside, then shot at the dog while the girls were three feet away. He missed the first three times and hit the dog the fourth time. The dog later died.
A plains-clothes officer nearby approached, told the girls to step aside, then shot at the dog while the girls were three feet away. He missed the first three times and hit the dog the fourth time. The dog later died.
Wausau Officer shoots dog who nips him
A mixed breed dog was shot when an officer felt threatened by the dog's aggressive and dangerous behavior. The officer was responding to a report of intoxicated arguers. The dog belonged to one of the women, came out of the house when the officer arrived and charged the interloper, biting him on the arm. The officer shot the dog once in the chest. The dog was refused care by a vet and the woman is treating the dog herself.
Maricopa police chief dismissed
The police chief who shot several dogs, including a dog who witnesses state he whistled over, catch-poled, than shot and killed has been dismissed because he couldn't respond to calls in an appropriate time (official report).
Memphis refuses to pay veterinary bill of wounded dog
The city of Memphis is refusing to pay for the veterinary bill for the shooting injury of a woman's dog.
The owner has a recording from the security company stating that there are dogs on the property, yet the officer entered the backyard and immediately shot at the two dogs, Labrador Retriever mixes, on the property. One dog was shot, the other ran out the now unlatched gate and was thankfully found later.
The owner has a recording from the security company stating that there are dogs on the property, yet the officer entered the backyard and immediately shot at the two dogs, Labrador Retriever mixes, on the property. One dog was shot, the other ran out the now unlatched gate and was thankfully found later.
Merced Police Kill Loose Dog
rniaMerced, California
Police shoot a dog who had attacked a man the owner claims was tresspassing. The dog was killed. The man is in the hospital. One report states the dog rammed through a fence and attacked the man. Another claims the man was entering the property (and this is according to the owner).
Police shoot a dog who had attacked a man the owner claims was tresspassing. The dog was killed. The man is in the hospital. One report states the dog rammed through a fence and attacked the man. Another claims the man was entering the property (and this is according to the owner).
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Long Beach police shoot dog four times on his own property
90lbs is pretty big for a pit bull, but hey don't let that stop you from calling a big dog a pit bull.
Anyway, Long Beach police were getting their suspect chase on - reports stated there was a random guy running around with a knife. Not knifing anyone, just clearly a bit unstable.
Police responded and then were all hey let's go into this person's yard! So they go into this person's yard and are all holy crap, there is a dog here! and respond to the dog's presence by shooting him four times!
Anyway, Long Beach police were getting their suspect chase on - reports stated there was a random guy running around with a knife. Not knifing anyone, just clearly a bit unstable.
Police responded and then were all hey let's go into this person's yard! So they go into this person's yard and are all holy crap, there is a dog here! and respond to the dog's presence by shooting him four times!
Tampa police kills dog on his own property
Some dude in Tampa was able to see blood on the tooth of a dog standing less than 10' away because he has amazing super eyesight. He then claims this must be because the dog bit someone else, although no one else was bitten so I guess he was wrong.
The story gets interesting because apparently the dogs were either earlier shot dead and confiscated or were shot dead and confiscated after they stared menacingly at this random dude who "loves dogs" but "hates pit bulls". Nevermind that pit bulls are genetically dogs. CRAZY.
So back to the interesting part. The dogs were actually on their own property when they were shot by police. A police officer leapt into the yard to serve an eviction notice and then was all surprised when the two dogs living on the property felt this was rude. One bit his leg and so he shot that dog. The other dog didn't do much but look silly and was later confiscated by animal control.
Epic reporting skills on this one.
The story gets interesting because apparently the dogs were either earlier shot dead and confiscated or were shot dead and confiscated after they stared menacingly at this random dude who "loves dogs" but "hates pit bulls". Nevermind that pit bulls are genetically dogs. CRAZY.
So back to the interesting part. The dogs were actually on their own property when they were shot by police. A police officer leapt into the yard to serve an eviction notice and then was all surprised when the two dogs living on the property felt this was rude. One bit his leg and so he shot that dog. The other dog didn't do much but look silly and was later confiscated by animal control.
Epic reporting skills on this one.
Alton police shoot and kill two dogs, taser a third
A man is facing misdemeanor charges after his dogs escaped from his house during a police interview and were shot or tasered.
Someone reported that a dog was running loose. Police responded and approached a home with a barking dog, assuming it was the house with the loose dog. As they talked to the resident, a dog escaped from the screened in porch and was safely subdued with a Taser by one officer. When the woman was so stupid as to not confine her dogs in another room and they got out, charging an officer as territorial dogs are want to do, this officer selected a gun to deal with the animals. He shot both of them, inevitably resulting in their deaths.
Someone reported that a dog was running loose. Police responded and approached a home with a barking dog, assuming it was the house with the loose dog. As they talked to the resident, a dog escaped from the screened in porch and was safely subdued with a Taser by one officer. When the woman was so stupid as to not confine her dogs in another room and they got out, charging an officer as territorial dogs are want to do, this officer selected a gun to deal with the animals. He shot both of them, inevitably resulting in their deaths.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Memphis police defend shooting, ASPCA expert disagrees
This is a follow-up article to this one, in which one Lab mix was shot, another shot at and still missing.
Properly trained officers rarely need to use lethal force against a pet, said Randall Lockwood, a vice president with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Washington.
"In 99 percent of encounters, simply having the baton in the hand is enough to get the dog to back off," Lockwood said a day after two Memphis police officers shot at two charging dogs behind a house in High Point Terrace after responding to a burglar alarm.
The MPD released figures Friday that show its officers have shot at dogs 48 times this year. Thirteen of the animals were killed, four were critically injured, 11 were injured superficially and 20 weren't hit.
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Properly trained officers rarely need to use lethal force against a pet, said Randall Lockwood, a vice president with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Washington.
"In 99 percent of encounters, simply having the baton in the hand is enough to get the dog to back off," Lockwood said a day after two Memphis police officers shot at two charging dogs behind a house in High Point Terrace after responding to a burglar alarm.
The MPD released figures Friday that show its officers have shot at dogs 48 times this year. Thirteen of the animals were killed, four were critically injured, 11 were injured superficially and 20 weren't hit.
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Police shoot dog during drug raid
Lubbock police assisting the DEA in a drug raid shot a pit bull defending the property. Animal control was contacted and the dog was killed in an unknown method.
Fascinatingly enough, no mention of whether drugs were found, arrests made, if Lubbock is somehow safer from the real threat of drugs.
Fascinatingly enough, no mention of whether drugs were found, arrests made, if Lubbock is somehow safer from the real threat of drugs.
Pennsylvania police shoot dog on her own property
A Labrador Retriever is dead after being shot by a state trooper responding to an unrelated call.
The officer was following through on an issue involving the dog owner's wife, who did not live at the property. When the owner of the dog opened the door, the dog slipped out and approached the officer. Unbeknownst to the officer, she was wearing an electronic collar which, if it was in good working order, would have stopped her from accessing any area outside of the invisible electric fence. Again, the officer had no idea about that.
A neighbor who did not witness the shooting claims the dog is generally friendly.
The officer was following through on an issue involving the dog owner's wife, who did not live at the property. When the owner of the dog opened the door, the dog slipped out and approached the officer. Unbeknownst to the officer, she was wearing an electronic collar which, if it was in good working order, would have stopped her from accessing any area outside of the invisible electric fence. Again, the officer had no idea about that.
A neighbor who did not witness the shooting claims the dog is generally friendly.
Kentucky police shoot dog hit by car
A mixed breed dog struck by a car was then shot by police and killed.
Witnesses state the dog was wagging his tail and apparantly friendly after the encounter with the vehicle. In lieu of contacting animal control, which is the general policy for injured dog calls, the officer contacted his supervisor and asked if he could shoot the dog.
So he did.
The dog was wearing identification tags and a collar. Which is weird, because police called waste disposal first.
Witnesses state the dog was wagging his tail and apparantly friendly after the encounter with the vehicle. In lieu of contacting animal control, which is the general policy for injured dog calls, the officer contacted his supervisor and asked if he could shoot the dog.
So he did.
The dog was wearing identification tags and a collar. Which is weird, because police called waste disposal first.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Hagerstown police shoot dog on property
Hagerstown police were attempting to serve a warrant. When knocking on the door proved unsuccessful, they entered the fenced in backyard where a dog, a Labrador Retriever, was located on the porch. The dog charged the officer and was shot in the face, the bullet lodged in his neck.
Police assisted the owner's of the dog in taking him to a local vet clinic. The city has requested the veterinary bill be submitted and possible reimbursement provided.
Police assisted the owner's of the dog in taking him to a local vet clinic. The city has requested the veterinary bill be submitted and possible reimbursement provided.
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