Police dog attacks jogger

Lucy Dog · 05-12-2011, 01:36 PM

Stamford police dog attacks Greenwich jogger - GreenwichTime

This actually happened a mile or two from my house.

Not too sure what happened here or what the dog could have been thinking to just attack a random jogging by. A trained police dog without a reliable recall?

Is this just a case of bad training? Bad nerves? A combo of both?

Jax's Mom · 05-12-2011, 01:44 PM

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"Suddenly I heard the police officer say, `Stop running. Don't move. He won't bite," said Maria Braccio, 52. "I looked back and I saw this huge dog just charging at me. I just froze. I didn't know what to do."

Kris10 · 05-12-2011, 01:51 PM

"Nivakoff said this was not the first problem that Phelan had with McGee.
Sometime in the past while a delivery was made to Phelan's home, McGee "nipped" a delivery man.
Nivakoff said the delivery man did not make a complaint and internal affairs, who investigates police misconduct, was never alerted to the incident."

Well someone just got thrown under a bus!

Seriously, that sounds like a very vicious attack. Shocking that a trained K9 would just go off like that. It will be interesting to find out about the training he completed...

CassandGunnar · 05-12-2011, 02:00 PM

No reliable recall, no reliable "out" and who knows what else. There has to be a LOT more going on behind the scenes here. It would be rare to take a dog permanently out of service for one incident, even though this is a severe one.

**DFrost** · 05-12-2011, 02:59 PM

Some serious evaluations need to be conducted. My handlers know my philosophy on such an occasion; an accidental dog bite should occur no more frequently than an accidental shooting. It just shouldn't happen. I'd sure like to see what IA has to say about it. In the meantime, get the checkbook out.

selzer · 05-12-2011, 03:07 PM

I always knew jogging was hazardous to your health.

WarrantsWifey · 05-12-2011, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by selzer

I always knew jogging was hazardous to your health.

Is it in bad taste if I laugh at this!

DharmasMom · 05-12-2011, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by selzer

I always knew jogging was hazardous to your health.

Exactly!! I can add another good reason to my list of why I don't jog. I could get attacked by a crazed police dog.

Lucy Dog · 05-12-2011, 03:22 PM

I actually see this dog outside all the time sitting in it's handlers front yard all by himself. I never even knew it was a police dog until I read this article.... just thought it was someones pet.

I'm assuming it's got one of those electric fences because I see it just sitting outside without anyone supervising and without a fence. It just sits in the front yard.

I always avoided walking by their house with Lucy because I never trust those electric fences... I never would have thought the dog was a k9.

Mrs.K · 05-12-2011, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucy Dog

I actually see this dog outside all the time sitting in it's handlers front yard all by himself. I never even knew it was a police dog until I read this article.... just thought it was someones pet.

I'm assuming it's got one of those electric fences because I see it just sitting outside without anyone supervising and without a fence. It just sits in the front yard.

I always avoided walking by their house with Lucy because I never trust those electric fences... I never would have thought the dog was a k9.

Wow, good call trusting your sixth sense.

05-12-2011, 01:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lucy Dog Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,180	Police dog attacks jogger Stamford police dog attacks Greenwich jogger - GreenwichTime This actually happened a mile or two from my house. Not too sure what happened here or what the dog could have been thinking to just attack a random jogging by. A trained police dog without a reliable recall? Is this just a case of bad training? Bad nerves? A combo of both? __________________ Paul

05-12-2011, 02:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
CassandGunnar Crowned Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,575	No reliable recall, no reliable "out" and who knows what else. There has to be a LOT more going on behind the scenes here. It would be rare to take a dog permanently out of service for one incident, even though this is a severe one. __________________ He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours faithful and true~ to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion. ~unknown

05-12-2011, 02:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
DFrost Moderator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tn Posts: 777	Some serious evaluations need to be conducted. My handlers know my philosophy on such an occasion; an accidental dog bite should occur no more frequently than an accidental shooting. It just shouldn't happen. I'd sure like to see what IA has to say about it. In the meantime, get the checkbook out. __________________ Any behavior that is reinforced is more likely to occur again. DFrost

05-12-2011, 03:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
selzer Crowned Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denmark, Ohio Posts: 17,499	I always knew jogging was hazardous to your health. __________________ RIP Arwen, CD RN CGC RIP Whitney, RN CGC Jenna, RN CGC Babs, CD RA CGC Herding Instinct Certificate Heidi, RA CGC Tori, RN CGC SG3 Odessa, SchH1, Kkl1, AD Ninja, RN CGC Milla, RN CGC Joy, Star Puppy, RN CGC Dolly & Bear

05-12-2011, 03:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
Lucy Dog Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,180	I actually see this dog outside all the time sitting in it's handlers front yard all by himself. I never even knew it was a police dog until I read this article.... just thought it was someones pet. I'm assuming it's got one of those electric fences because I see it just sitting outside without anyone supervising and without a fence. It just sits in the front yard. I always avoided walking by their house with Lucy because I never trust those electric fences... I never would have thought the dog was a k9. __________________ Paul

05-12-2011, 01:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kris10 Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southeastern NC Posts: 1,502	"Nivakoff said this was not the first problem that Phelan had with McGee. Sometime in the past while a delivery was made to Phelan's home, McGee "nipped" a delivery man. Nivakoff said the delivery man did not make a complaint and internal affairs, who investigates police misconduct, was never alerted to the incident." Well someone just got thrown under a bus! Seriously, that sounds like a very vicious attack. Shocking that a trained K9 would just go off like that. It will be interesting to find out about the training he completed...

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