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Originally Posted by kjc  Welcome back!
Wow, this is quite disgusting, and very sad for all the owners.... |
Hi, Kathy!!
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Originally Posted by lynzy420 Do you have first hand experience with this subject? |
While this hasn't happened to me personally, it did happen twice in my town last year.
Police use deadly force on dog; Owner wonders why - WLOX.com - The News for South Mississippi Police shoot chained Pit bull - National Dogs | Examiner.com
I started this thread to create awareness about a growing trend with law enforcement killing innocent dogs. There are surely cases where such action may be justified, but I've posted several that aren't and could spam this thread with many more.
Postmen and meter readers often encounter dogs, but I don't hear about about them leaving dead dogs in their wake. You would think that police should have the training to not pull out a gun as first choice in any situation.
Here's a story that is particularly heartbreaking and could happen to any one of us. Lillie, a border collie, was shot in her own yard when a police officer showed up at the wrong address. A neighbor heard the officer say he thought it was a pit bull (as it that makes it all right).
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Police officer shoots and kills family's dog after responding to wrong address - KDAF