Oakland Police Shoot Old Arthritic Lab

BlackPuppy · 10-02-2010, 03:20 PM

Oakland Police Shoot, Kill Family's Yellow Lab - Local News - San Francisco Bay Area, CA - NBCBAYAREA - msnbc.com

"The Oakland Police Department is apologizing for the death of a family's dog.

Gloria, a yellow Labrador, was the only one home Tuesday when offcers arrived to check out a burglar alarm call. The Hallock family says 11-year-old Gloria had arthritis in her hips and had trouble getting around.

Oakland police say Gloria began growling and barking and then made a threatening move toward the officers as they approached. The officers shot three times -- one shot hit the dog in the head.

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DharmasMom · 10-02-2010, 03:35 PM

Good Lord!! Can you imagine coming home from the store and finding a freakin' note on your door that says "Sorry but we killed your dog"? I would have gone ballistic!

That poor family. RIP Gloria.

Jax's Mom · 10-02-2010, 04:54 PM

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The Hallocks say they want to know what police didn't use Taser, mace or pepper spray on the dog instead of going right to the deadly force of a handgun.

...or maybe just close the door? As if the burglar is still going to be there...
I'm kinda getting tired of the excuse that their job is so hard that I couldn't even imagine how hard it is. Yea. Probably... Thats why I don't do it. But they do.

BlackPuppy · 10-02-2010, 04:56 PM

I wonder if the dog was outside or inside. I'm thinking outside, because how would the police get inside the house with nobody home. But the second sentence makes me think the dog was inside. "Gloria was the only one home."

Linzi · 10-02-2010, 05:18 PM

I am shocked, there is no excuse for those big brave police officers to kill poor old Gloria.What is the matter with these people..RIP Gloria you shouldn't have ended your life this way.Love Linzi and Acer XX

ken k · 10-02-2010, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DharmasMom

Good Lord!! Can you imagine coming home from the store and finding a freakin' note on your door that says "Sorry but we killed your dog"? I would have gone ballistic!

That poor family. RIP Gloria.

are you kidding?, they would not even leave a note, nor would they say they were sorry, this is starting to become a common practice with all the police departments

vat · 10-02-2010, 06:09 PM

What is with these cops????? They worry about criminals and look for ways other than hand guns to stop them but yet they go around shooting everyone's dog!!!

Hunther's Dad · 10-02-2010, 06:23 PM

Here we go again.

Syaoransbear · 10-02-2010, 07:23 PM

They should have crated or kenneled the dog if they had a security system. It was only a matter of time before it would get set off and the police would have to investigate. Many dogs will react that way to a stranger coming onto their property, it was pretty much a guarantee that the police would shoot it if the security system ever went off.

**DFrost** · 10-02-2010, 09:10 PM

Sometimes, there just isn't anything to say.

DFrost

10-02-2010, 03:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
BlackPuppy Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,420	Oakland Police Shoot Old Arthritic Lab Oakland Police Shoot, Kill Family's Yellow Lab - Local News - San Francisco Bay Area, CA - NBCBAYAREA - msnbc.com "The Oakland Police Department is apologizing for the death of a family's dog. Gloria, a yellow Labrador, was the only one home Tuesday when offcers arrived to check out a burglar alarm call. The Hallock family says 11-year-old Gloria had arthritis in her hips and had trouble getting around. Oakland police say Gloria began growling and barking and then made a threatening move toward the officers as they approached. The officers shot three times -- one shot hit the dog in the head. ..."

10-02-2010, 06:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
vat Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kingston, IL Posts: 3,027	What is with these cops????? They worry about criminals and look for ways other than hand guns to stop them but yet they go around shooting everyone's dog!!! __________________ Valerie Shewana's Maximum Velocity (aka Max) Shewana's Hot-Spice (aka Callan) Kaycee 11/97-5/10 Rio 10/08-2/10 Handle every stressful situation like a dog. If you can't eat it or play with it, pee on it and walk away.

10-02-2010, 06:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
Hunther's Dad Master Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 609	Here we go again. __________________ "What's there to dominate when your dog is well trained and it does what you ask??" - DoggieDad

10-02-2010, 07:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
Syaoransbear Knighted Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Canada, Sask Posts: 3,115	They should have crated or kenneled the dog if they had a security system. It was only a matter of time before it would get set off and the police would have to investigate. Many dogs will react that way to a stranger coming onto their property, it was pretty much a guarantee that the police would shoot it if the security system ever went off. __________________ Chrono - Black German Shepherd 01/18/08 http://www.dogster.com/dogs/994330

10-02-2010, 09:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
DFrost Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tn Posts: 777	Sometimes, there just isn't anything to say. DFrost __________________ Any behavior that is reinforced is more likely to occur again. DFrost

10-02-2010, 03:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
DharmasMom Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 2,587	Good Lord!! Can you imagine coming home from the store and finding a freakin' note on your door that says "Sorry but we killed your dog"? I would have gone ballistic! That poor family. RIP Gloria.

10-02-2010, 04:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
BlackPuppy Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,420	I wonder if the dog was outside or inside. I'm thinking outside, because how would the police get inside the house with nobody home. But the second sentence makes me think the dog was inside. "Gloria was the only one home."

10-02-2010, 05:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
Linzi Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 220	I am shocked, there is no excuse for those big brave police officers to kill poor old Gloria.What is the matter with these people..RIP Gloria you shouldn't have ended your life this way.Love Linzi and Acer XX

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