Danville, VA fire officer who shot miniature doxie

I'm surprised, really. Rarely do these cases result in disciplinary action, let alone the complete discharge of an officer.

I blogged about this earlier. Initially higher-ups in the police department defended the actions of the officer who shot and killed a 5-10lb miniature doxie who had approached him from behind.

Now they are singing a different tune. The officer has been fired.

Danville police kill 12-lb dog

A 12-lb, 12-yr-old dog was shot and killed by a Danville, VA police officer serving a warrant to a house in the dog owner's neighborhood. The dog was loose and ran aggressively at the officer. According to the officer, the dog bit him and so he shot the dog once, killing him.