October 2010: Portland Police Shoot Dog

Portland, Oregon

A man punched his girlfriend, causing significant bleeding. He was heavily intoxicated and thought he had killed the woman. So he called the police to report the "murder".

Police arrived to find two loose dogs, a Lab and a Pit Bull. The Pit Bull lunged at one of the officers and was shot. The dog was SO dangerous that he happily jumped into the back of a police cruiser for a personal trip to the vet hospital. He is expected to survive.

Oddly enough, no word on the victim - the assaulted woman.

June 2010 - Loose Pit Bull Killed

Portland, Oregon police shoot a dog identified as a Pit Bull to death after the dog bit a man and a woman. The dog was running loose and caused minor injuries. The dog did not bite the officer. The dog was killed.

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.