Ok... so this is the first time I have heard of this and any of you who are not a police officer (or part of a police family) would not understand. I do not know exactly what happened in the kitchen (with the dogs) but I do know that when my husband is in the field and he even feels slightly threatened (aggressive dog, growling, nipping, lunging forward, etc) and their well being is at stake they will eliminate the dog. My husband is an animal lover and he has not had to do this but I know several officers that have. Its not ok nor typical for them to just shoot the suspect's animals. And you may think the Corgi could not have "done a number" on someone but think again. I know some officers who get bitten by small dogs (chihuahuas, yorkies, etc) all the time. Not that they will do the same damage as a large dog, but there can still be damage. If there is an aggressive dog they ask the owner to restrain them before they are even an issue but in this instance (with the search warrant) - that was not an option...
Now... for the comment on the kid being present. The parents should have thought about dealing drugs and breaking the law if they did not want their kids to see Mommy/Daddy going to jail. My hubby does drug raids (he is a K9 officer) all the time and there are kids present. It makes me angry and sad that the kids have to see it and that the parents care more about dealing drugs than to be a good example. Police officers are trained to handle these kinds of situations and they are taught not to use gun fire unless absolutely necessary. I don't know, I think its absurd to try to only do a bust w/o a child being present because that is where they live and you need to make sure you can catch the suspect home. I guess where I LIVE "in this world" and my hubby is doing raids more often now.... its unrealistic to not have kids home. Very sad but true. This is sad consequence of Mommy and Daddy breaking the law. Whenever my hubby goes on a raid, I always ask if children are involved (in the home at the time) and more often than not, they are.
This is one of the reasons we are now foster parents (although we do not take any local children).
I will go on to add that I will be the first one to tell you or anyone else that if at ANY TIME my hubby feels as though his life is in danger, he comes first. PERIOD. His job is to protect and serve and he is the most service oriented person I know.
Again, I don't know anything about this incident but I can only speak from personal experience.
*stepping off soap box now*