Right; we have no data and only anecdotal evidence. Point made.
I can’t remember - do you believe the Pit Bull Terrier stories or not?
It would be more accurate to say that we have not *found* any data on the subject. That doesn’t automatically mean no data is available.
I judge all dog shooting accounts on a case by case basis. Sometimes they are justified. Sometimes they are not.
In this case, a cat is not a serious threat to a police officer. Moreover, this shooting was illegal.
“Lebanon police told her the officer was only following procedure in their manual. But killing a cat is direct violation of state law and Lebanon’s own city code. “The operations manual should change to conform to the Ohio code and the city code. This should not be allowed.”
Heads should roll at the police department over this. Since the department is defending the officer who broke the law, it is unlikely that they will.