Rock charged?...case closed. Bury the dog.
In case you missed it...
ROCK WAS IN HIS OWN FENCED BACK YARD.
What a night-stick sucker you are!
And that report comes from whom? The police officer. The cops have never, never been known to lie in order to justify their actions have they? A firearm is appropriate only when there has been an actual attack with physical contact and those are extremely rare. A repellent spray ought to be the first choice. Unless, of course, you want the public to know that the Nazis are in charge and they better watch out.
Dogs are territorial, much like humans, no?
If I enter your “territory”, are you or are you not going to come and “check me out”?
Why is it not “permissible” for the dog to do so, in a fenced yard at risk of it being killed? A dog is only following it’s natural instincts.
Should we now seek training for our dogs to roll over and play dead whenever they see a cop enter our yard in order for the dog to have a chance at surviving an encounter with a cop?
Seems like cops are using the “it charged me” gambit regardless of the dog’s actual intent in order to justify shooting them.
My dog, a Corgi mix of something, will come to “check you out” if you enter her territory (my yard), does she deserve to be shot because she’s “charging”?
“Rock charged?...case closed. Bury the dog.”
A quote from Jeff Spicoli comes to mind.