Can't believe they did that to this little dog...Just downright hard to believe...
Just when you think you’ve seen the absolute lowest of the low, check this-
Richmond News, Crime & Politics
Danville police shoot, kill growling miniature dachshund
Killer, who died Monday night after being shot once, was described as “just a little house dog.”
Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2009 1:12 pm | Updated: 1:41 pm, Wed Jan 30, 2013.
DANVILLE — Danville’s police chief says one of his officers acted properly by shooting and killing an 11-year-old miniature dachshund that ran at him while growling.
Neighbors said Killer, who died Monday night after being shot once, was a sweet, mild-mannered dog.
“He just kind of walked up and down the neighborhood and didn’t bother anybody,” said Jenine Edmunds, who lives on the same cul-de-sac as Killer’s owners, Tawaiin Harper and his family. “He was just a little house dog.”
Police Chief Philip Broadfoot declined to name the officer who shot and killed the dog while serving two outstanding warrants to a neighbor.
As the officer returned to his car, “he was surprised by a growling dog running through the yard directly at him from the rear, leaving him with just seconds to consider his options,” according to the a release from Broadfoot.
The options, according to the chief: running to the squad car, distracting the dog or using pepper spray, a baton or firearm.
Broadfoot said the dog lunged at the officer and attacked him.
“Shooting a dog which is actively presenting a threat to an officer is within the department’s policy,” according to the release.
Harper said he drove home from work to try to comfort his wife and two children after they called to say Killer had been shot to death by the officer.
The officer’s supervisor, a lieutenant, “was very, very remorseful,” Harper said. “He kept apologizing. And he said, ‘I know apologizing can’t bring the dog back, but I just don’t know what to say.’ “
Harper said friends and neighbors have asked if the family will get another dog.
“You can’t replace Killer. He’s one of a kind. I’m still trying to soak it in because the dog had been with us so long. He was a family member. They took a family member away.”
— Media General News Service
Years ago I had a job reading natural gas meters in Oklahoma City. I was in every yard reading the meter. All kinds of dogs in all kinds of settings. I have ZERO patience for cops who shoot and kill house dogs. I’d probably wanna beat the crap out of the cop if I had a chance.....
Sorry, I meant to include the URL-
http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/danville-police-shoot-kill-growling-miniature-dachshund/article_22812a84-f97a-59bf-b508-9d2477cf887b.html
Here’s another article-but I can’t find the video that is mentioned.-
Talk to your City Council member about that.
They vote on the budget.
/johnny
This crap is now ENDEMIC in much of law enforcement anymore.
And folks wonder why I asked the questions I did in the time following the Michael Brown shooting.
I no longer give anyone with a badge the benefit of the doubt any more.
We live in a freaking police state…. and most are comfortable with it.
Living along the lines of “if I have nothing to hide, I have nothing to fear”.
Until it happens to you and yours, for no reason except the thugs with a badge decided to show you who is boss in this country.
And the moral of the story is....
Don’t name your dog ‘Killer’.
Can't believe they did that to this little dog...Just downright hard to believe...