[patton]

Ouch.

[Dustbunny]

Wow...

[Quick Shot]

But how was the dog...

[sgtbono2002]

This officer needs a bit more instruction on the proper use of a firearm. Never shoot in the direction of people. Unless they are what you are shooting at. One must take notice of what is in the background when you fire a weapon.

[aberaussie]

My concealed carry classes emphasized that we should always know what was behind what we were shooting at....

[mtbopfuyn]

What an idiot. Was his name Barney Fife?

Yeah, and how was the dog?

[nonliberal]

Poor dog.

[arthurus]

Do they choose targets where there are dogs to shoot? 10 years ago police were targeting houses to hit based on confiscated property values. Maybe some still are.

[fnord]

sounds like another case of overswatting with undertrained wannabes. “undisclosed reasons” indeed. in this day and age we can’t presume it was necessary for a dynamic entry, but it is always the first option because it’s so cooool.

how about “Knock. Knock. Sir, we have a warrant to search your house for ‘xyz’. If you don’t control your dog we will have to incapacitate it.” mighta worked better.

shoot the dog ... take the canoli

[Ditter]

The perfect description of a “shotgun house’. You can shoot a gun through the front door and it will go out the back door.

[beebuster2000]

use a shotgun next time

[Politicalmom]

I don’t believe this.

It’s always an “aggressive” dog, no matter if it’s a perky lab or a killer poodle.

Police should have better problem solving skills than always shooting the dog...unless they enjoy it.

[Wallace T.]

Inkster police confirmed that officers had a search warrant to enter a home for undisclosed reasons.

Undisclosed reasons? Was it unpaid library fines or parking tickets or maybe the dog they shot went to the bathroom on a neighbor's lawn and the dog owner failed to clean it up? Anyway, it's time for the Inkster SWAT team. Of course, if a deranged killer shot up the local high school or college, these brave boys in Gestapo black would be hiding behind trees in their body armor while the murderer went about his business.

[omnivore]

You have to admit, two police officers hit downrange, from only three shots fired by their fellow officer, is pretty remarkable.

Most dogs will make a lot of noise if anyone gets near their house, and this house doesn't sound like it's really solidly built. I'm wondering if the police were actually surprised by the dog (hard to believe), or if they went in expecting to shoot it. If the dog was barking and they went in planning to shoot it, you'd think basic tactics would be for the guys at the back to take cover.

Will pit bulls stay silent while strangers forcibly open and enter the house where they live? Very hard to believe.

Sad they got hit but it sounds like they need to get some more focus on teamwork and tactics.