Prince George, CA Police Shoot and Kill Dog

October, 2011
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A dog described as a St. Bernard attacked a young girl, causing severe injuries. The dog had been rescued 6-weeks-prior and the article provides little detail on the circumstances surrounding the attack. The dog was shoved outdoors and blocked emergency officials from entering the home. Police then shot and killed the dog.

St. John, CA Police Shoot Dog

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

Police Shoot Charging Dog, Owners Refuse to Let Officers Treat the Dog

March, 2011 - Calgary, Canada -

Officers responding to a noise disturbance in Calgary were faced with an aggressive dog, described as a Rottweiler. Officers requested the dog be put away but instead the door was opened and the dog was allowed out. The dog charged at officers and was shot. Injured, the dog ran back home. Officers then tried to negotiate the release of the dog so they could take him to a veterinarian, but the owner refused. Instead, when the dog finally died, they callously dumped the body outside the house. Nice.

Dog Killed Trying to Guard Her Unconscious Guardian

February, 2011 -

A man is upset after his dog, a 10-yr-old pet described as an American Staffordshire Terrier, was shot twice and killed by Canadian police. The dog threatened paramedics and officers who responded to a call about her owner being unconscious, from a seizure. While the guardian understands they needed to rescue him, he is concerned that his dog was shot once, then shot a second time even though she posed no threat, and that alternatives were not used. The man's other dog did not interfere.

November 2010: Canadian Police Use Taser to Subdue Dog

British Columbia

A dog described as a German Shepherd was apparently accidentally left at a gas station by his owner. The dog started wandering around and became agitated and aggressive, attacking/scratching several people. He bit an animal control officer as well. Instead of deploying lethal weapons, officers decided to use a taser and shocked the animal twice before subduing him. The owner then came back and, well, gee golly, they just handed the dog over to him.

October 2010: Loose Dog Shot

Halifax, Canada

A dog was broke free from his chain was walking around on Halloween. The dog was "walking aggressively" but only acted aggressively when officers intervened. The dog lunged at one officer and was then shot and killed. The dog is described as a Rottweiler-Mastiff mix.

September 2010: Calgary Police Kill loose Dog

A dog described as a Rottweiler was running loose, and had bitten at least one woman.

When police arrived, the dog charged and was shot and killed.

June 2010 - Toronto Police Taser Dog

Officers in Toronto busted down a door and entered a person's home in search of firearms. The resident had a dog who was being restrained by the owner. The dog was acting territorial. Officers demanded the owner release the dog. When he did, the dog was tasered. The man accuses police of beating him up afterwards.

No firearms were found. They did find a small amount of pot, a flick knife and a baton.

Canadian Police Shoot Dog On Dog's Property

A 9-mos-old dog with a habit of running loose with a pack and, unfortunately, mauling other animals was shot six times and eventually killed by a police officer. The dog was on her property, although the officer did not know that.

There were humans in the house near the shooting and the 12-yr-old daughter witnessed the shooting.

Winnipeg police lure loose dogs into back of car, female gives birth

Two loose dogs were saved by police after the officers bought food at a supermarket and lured the two dogs into the back of a police cruiser.

A shooting call required a 4-hour detour for the officer and dogs in which the female ended up giving birth in the back of the cruiser.

The "owner" was cited for having at-large dogs and he picked up all the muttskie puppies and the adults at the shelter.

Canadian police shoot dog

A dog-aggressive dog was shot after attacking a police dog during a marijuana operation bust.

And that is all that is really given in the story.