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Sheriff's deputy resigns after shooting pet dog (a Chihuahua)
KFVS ^ | 04/01/2011 | KFVS

Posted on 04/02/2011 1:29:10 PM PDT by The Magical Mischief Tour

BOLLINGER COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - A Bollinger County deputy resigned after an incident at a domestic violence call goes awry.

Sheriff Leo McElrath says Deputy Kelly Barks arrested the man at the scene, and then got his permission to search the residence.

When Barks went inside, she saw the man's three dogs growling at her. She thought one of them bit her, shot him, and went outside. After realizing she was fine, she went back into the residence where McElrath says the dog was still acting aggressive, so she shot him again.

But the aggressive dog, probably isn't what you would think.

"When I found out the dog that was shot was a Chihuahua...

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To: dainbramaged

You are right: A Chihuahua?
We have a 10 lb Chihuahua all you would have to do is give her a kick and she would be yelping.

Second: Why would you need to shoot a Chihuahua twice? Somebody needs time at the firing range. Better yet somebody needs a career change.


21 posted on 04/02/2011 2:33:07 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Talisker

Oops, my haste got the better of me. At least I used spell checker :/


22 posted on 04/02/2011 2:37:17 PM PDT by MaxMax
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To: Georgia Girl 2
Why would you need to shoot a Chihuahua twice?

Because it deserved it?

23 posted on 04/02/2011 2:38:54 PM PDT by Fido969
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To: The Magical Mischief Tour

Given it seems the majority of cops like to shoot dogs these days it isn’t really a gender thing when it comes to popping a dog. Otherwise normally a female officer is far more likely to draw a weapon given their smaller size and weaker strength than a male officer, in similar situations.


24 posted on 04/02/2011 2:39:03 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: The Magical Mischief Tour

Deputy Barks shoots a chihuahua on April Fools Day.


25 posted on 04/02/2011 2:39:20 PM PDT by aomagrat (Gun owners who vote for democrats are too stupid to own guns.)
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To: The Magical Mischief Tour

Deputy “Barks” shoots chiuaua, 3 times - story posted 4/1
Really hoping this is some idiots idea of an April fools joke.


26 posted on 04/02/2011 2:42:15 PM PDT by crescen7 (game on)
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To: Sooth2222

>>>She needed to shoot a Chihuahua three times????

9 mm bump.

Chihuahua’s are known for their displeasing dispositions.


27 posted on 04/02/2011 2:44:19 PM PDT by Hop A Long Cassidy
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To: Fido969

Looks just like ours when the Jehovah Witnesses are at the door. LOL!


28 posted on 04/02/2011 2:45:54 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: The Magical Mischief Tour
Maybe it was one of the big ones...


29 posted on 04/02/2011 2:45:56 PM PDT by stormer
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To: The Magical Mischief Tour
what... afraid it would bite through his Doc Martins???
30 posted on 04/02/2011 2:51:54 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Sooth2222

The scary part was she chased a chihuahua, that she had already shot twice, into its kennel to kill him indicates a very scary temper indeed.

I’m sorry for the little dog (who was only defending its home) but am relieved this incident took her off the force before she killed a child or old person in a rage.


31 posted on 04/02/2011 3:39:16 PM PDT by I still care (I miss my friends, bagels, and the NYC skyline - but not the taxes. I love the South.)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

It was a chihuahua. It had it coming, you can bet on it. They are nasty little creatures.


32 posted on 04/02/2011 3:39:55 PM PDT by jim35 (Tea Party former Republican)
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To: The Magical Mischief Tour
You don't SHOOT a chihuahua.

You SWAT a chihuahua.

33 posted on 04/02/2011 3:40:57 PM PDT by Lazamataz (The Democrat Party is Communist. The Republican Party is Socialist. The Tea Party is Capitalist.)
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To: KevinB

“Nope, the best that could be hoped is recovery for the value of the dog”.

Jury decisions may not support that claim. Something about “infliction of emotional suffering” or such? ? ?

Alas, the whacko cop does not have to pay, only the taxpayers.

Pity!


34 posted on 04/02/2011 3:50:45 PM PDT by GladesGuru (In a society predicated upon freedom, it is essential to examine principles,)
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To: Oldpuppymax

Sure . . . Because we all know that you are an elite warrior and a dog is worth more than a human life. Its easy to talk a big game safely behind a keyboard about a hypothetical situation that is extremely unlikely to occur in real life.

Internet warriors are hilarious.


35 posted on 04/02/2011 3:51:37 PM PDT by freedomwarrior998
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To: stormer; Slings and Arrows; The Magical Mischief Tour

How many cops/day does that pooch eat?!?

All those second-hand donuts are going to give it diabetes.

(back to the story) Poor doggie, after the second shot, when ‘it went into its kennel’, why did she shoot it again, instead of closing the door? (ANSWER: Because she could!)


36 posted on 04/02/2011 4:24:23 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch (Made in America, by proud American citizens, in 1946.)
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To: freedomwarrior998; Oldpuppymax
Its easy to talk a big game safely behind a keyboard about a hypothetical situation that is extremely unlikely to occur in real life.

Besides, it is damned hard to shoot anything, let alone a dog-shooting cop, after being frisked, cuffed, and 'secured' in the back of a patrol car.

37 posted on 04/02/2011 4:28:24 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch (Made in America, by proud American citizens, in 1946.)
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To: dainbramaged

I would shoot a chihuahua, out of principle of it being a chihuahua.


38 posted on 04/02/2011 4:31:29 PM PDT by Jonty30
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To: Lazamataz

You could always kick the dog like this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlq50Gr-qxc


39 posted on 04/02/2011 4:36:02 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: The Magical Mischief Tour

A chihuahua? Seriously? Don’t shoot it, just kick it.


40 posted on 04/02/2011 4:38:40 PM PDT by Domandred (Fdisk, format, and reinstall the entire .gov system.)
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