Posted on 06/18/2012 11:34:26 PM PDT by Altariel
Michaela McCowen says she was sitting inside her house Thursday morning when she heard two gunshots in the yard. When she ran outside, she saw her dog lying in a pool of blood.
"She's on the ground and she's been shot and she's bleeding," said McCowen while standing outside her home in Athens, LA.
McCowen's 6-year old Golden Retriever, Tera, later died. She was shot twice by a Claiborne sheriff's detective.
"He saw the dog coming at him full speed, and showing his teeth. He told me he thought he was fixing to bite him," said Claiborne Sheriff Ken Bailey.
Sheriff Bailey says authorities were tracking some men who'd just tried to rob the bank in Athens when the shooting happened. Bailey says the detective felt threatened by the dog. McCowen says Tera, who was wearing a shock collar at the time, wouldn't have hurt a flea.
"She was so well-trained to stay inside of her area. She knew if she left her area for anything, she was getting shocked," said McCowen.
McCowen says what made the heartbreaking situation even worse is authorities showed no remorse. The sheriff says he couldn't be more sorry.
"I told the McCowens and I apologized for what happened, It's just an unfortunate incident. I hate it," said Bailey.
The sheriff says the shooting is being investigated. Michaela McCowen says she'd like to see more training when it comes to handling animals.
Your welcome. They may likely call it something else down there. It really comes in handy for most people if they know the city ordinances and state laws, then you will know if a cop is pulling your leg, or shirking his duty.
Here’s the Houston muni code for dog at large, your city/county is probably something similar.
Sec. 6-101. - Running at large prohibited.permanent link to this piece of content
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person owning or having in his possession any dog to allow such dog to be at large without the owner or person in charge thereof having direct physical control over such dog. An owner or person having in his possession a dog may allow the dog to be at large on property that does not provide the animal with access to a sidewalk or street.
(b)
It is a defense to prosecution under subsection (a) of this section that the dog was in an off-leash site established under section 32-11 of this Code,
(c)
It shall be unlawful for any person owning or having in his possession a dangerous dog, as defined in section 6-151 of this Code, to allow that dog to be at large. A person who violates this subsection shall, upon conviction, be assessed a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $2,000.00. Each day that any violation of this subsection continues shall constitute and be punishable as a separate offense.
Unless the dog getting *shot* is a K-9 ...they’re treated as a *cop*, as you know.
I’d probably solve the situation by moving. I wish you luck with your predicament.
I think you'd like to. Police seem to have a built-in desire to control the peasantry, now don't you?
The Ruby Ridge incident began when a BATF agent shot the Weaver’s dog and the Weaver’s son returned fire not knowing who was shooting at them.
A biker after mine own heart.
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Similar laws are on the books in Texas. (H/T Spktyr)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2894330/posts?page=19#19
To answer your question:
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I know EXACTLY how to make him TRULY sorry.
What a pile of human detritus our "law enforecement" has become
You mace my 25 lb best friend, you're gonna meet MR. MOSSBERG.
I am sick to death of our FORMER friends (once called POLICE/Peace officers) shooting dogs, and whonever PEOPLE they choose simply becqause they can.
Come try me, EMPLOYEE!
I’m not known as the popo’s biggest admirer, and think LEOs need to seriously trim back the paramilitary garbage. There is a reason we don’t use SEALS and army Delta for police work. When cops think they are soldier, we start looking like taliban.
That said, I’m I the only one who noticed the issue of an electronic fence? Maybe dog owners need to remember that an invisible fence is, well, invisible. No one walking by knows it is there.
A dog comes running at me, where I have a legal right to be, I wouldn’t hesitate to shoot. People should control their animals, and I can’t see their invisible fence.
I’m not the popo’s biggest fan either, and I are one. I think the problem is the growth of intrusive/tyrannical government; the government is overreaching and it ‘trickles down’ to local law enforcement.
It is a different world, with technology, different breed of criminal willing to murder large numbers of people, erosion of a moral society, ever increasing nanny-state, etc.
The problems are many, the solution is simple, but it’s rejected.
I read about the invisible fence. I also have experienced out-and-out lies by local media. The vast majority of the time they paint us out as the bad guy. Not saying it’s so in this case but essentially it tells one side of the story.
People also have to remember that there will most likely be a lawsuit. So, not only is the media going to make you the bad guy, your going to get sued as well.
I haven’t had to shoot a family dog yet, although many of them have tried to bite me. So far I’ve been able to ward them off with a foot, kicks or a nightstick.
Neighbor of mine was worked for the post office. A ‘family dog’ got him on the ground and bit the end of his nose off.
They don’t pay me enough for that.
Very useful knowledge, many thanks! I will look for similar code in Fort Bend County.
I found this under Fort Bend County office of animal control. You will have to contact the agency that provides your law enforcement, who has jurisdiction, whether it be the county, city, what have you. But it looks like you may get some relief from the county animal control office.
Best of luck to you, God Bless Texas!
http://www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/getSitePage.asp?sitePage=7230#control
CONTROL OF UNRESTRAINED FREE-ROAMING ANIMALS
Laws written to ensure that owned animals are confined to their property or kept on a leash make freeing a community of unrestrained and free-roaming animals easier. Although most dog bites occur on the property where the dog lives, unrestrained or free-roaming dogs do pose a substantial threat to the public. In addition, unrestrained animals are at increased risk of being bitten by rabies infected wildlife. Enforcement of restraint laws is essential in enhancing the animal control program’s efforts to reduce the risk of rabies in our community.
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