WARNING, graphic/police shoot restrained dog.

[APBTLove]

Originally Posted by Korubell

Okay, I haven't watched the video and probably won't, but it occurs to me there's another issue here. From the comments I've read "the dog was still wagging its tail after being shot" it's clear that the cop shot at a dog and MISSED !?!?!?!? He had to shoot again????? Is this the calibre of US law enforcement?

The man needs to be hit several times over the head with something very heavy, and sent to work as a shark trainer off the coast of South Africa.

No, he hit her, she went down, but after a few she started wagging her tail.

[Korubell]

Originally Posted by APBTLove

No, he hit her, she went down, but after a few she started wagging her tail.

The point is he failed to achieve his desired result with one shot. That's as good as a miss imho. Thank god I don't have to rely on his marksmanship for my safety.

[APBTLove]

Originally Posted by Korubell

The point is he failed to achieve his desired result with one shot. That's as good as a miss imho. Thank god I don't have to rely on his marksmanship for my safety.

Yes it is, worse, actually, because he left her for about 30 seconds before actually administering a kill shot.

[jan & jim]

Originally Posted by Equus5O

"We do not hire police officers to take on large formidable dogs. What in the world were police officers doing there??? This was a job for the dog warden or animal control or whatever your locale has fore dealing with dogs."
"Are police officers generally trained in how to deal with large, possibly threatening dogs? "

Police were there because the police are called for everything. Squirrel in the attic? Call the police. Junior won't get out of bed? Call the police. Dog at large? Call the police. Here, Animal Control won't respond until an animal is contained. And, a rabies pole isn't issued equipment here. I have one because it took 20 years of begging the Animal Control folks for one. I can only speak for where I'm at, but no, we aren't trained in the Academy in dealing with animals. And, in my department specifically we are not permitted to shoot animals. It's definitely not like the old days when people would ask the local cop to put down a dog. The only instance where we would be permitted to shoot a dog is if there is imminent danger; to the officer or to another person. We've had deer, hanging upside down and skewered through the hock on a fence, screaming, and the Chief would not authorize shooting the animal. Every department is different.

Ditto Equus50. I loved my 32 years as a police officer (recently retired), but do NOT miss the animal complaints. We too received no training in dealing with animals in Basic Training. Unfortunately, getting a county animal control officer on the scene could take up to an hour at times. Fortunately, most law enforcement personnel are dog owners & will do everything they can to avoid a situation such as the one depicted in the video. Based on what I saw of the video, my recommendation as a supervisor to the chief would have been a suspension pending termination of the officer doing the shooting. The actions of other personnel involved would have also been thoroughly examined.
Jim

[Bridget]

I also saw this on a APBT website. It is totally disgusting.

[ba1614]

Originally Posted by jan & jim

Ditto Equus50. I loved my 32 years as a police officer (recently retired), but do NOT miss the animal complaints. We too received no training in dealing with animals in Basic Training. Unfortunately, getting a county animal control officer on the scene could take up to an hour at times. Fortunately, most law enforcement personnel are dog owners & will do everything they can to avoid a situation such as the one depicted in the video. Based on what I saw of the video, my recommendation as a supervisor to the chief would have been a suspension pending termination of the officer doing the shooting. The actions of other personnel involved would have also been thoroughly examined.
Jim

Sounds like a reasonable way to deal with it, imo.

[jan & jim]

In addition to my above post, there is another step that should be taken by the chief of the department. That would be to examine the situation thoroughly and come up with an appropriate policy & procedure for dealing with this type of situation. Along with this would have to be actual training on handling dogs and other animals in a way that minimizes the stress on the animal and the officers. Perhaps even utilizing a canine trainer/behavioralist from that area?

[Relayer]

Anybody know what if any outcome has occurred? I hope that pathetic misguided cop was slapped hard.

[Superhero]

I don't know how I missed this thread but I am incensed. There have been a lot of videos popping up lately of police officers shooting non-threatening dogs but this one is the worst I have seen.

The officers should be charged and convicted of animal cruelty or whatever kind of law we have for that crap and discharged from the department.

I too would like to know what the outcome here was.

[chicagojosh]

my friends dog just got shot and killed by the police in Zion Illinois. I was not there, have not real opinoin. But relaying what my friends said. It was totally uncalled for