Two more dogs shot and killed for being aggressive

Police Forced to Shoot Aggressive Dog

Colorado Springs Police officers were forced to shoot an aggressive dog after responding to a disturbance call Sunday.

Grand Forks police officer shoots, kills pit bull; dog had reportedly bitten man on the arm

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The Grand Forks Police Department says an officer shot and killed a pit bull dog over the weekend.

Doesn't seem to be any obvious misconduct in either case, but more evidence that protocol seems to be shoot-first in cases where non-human animals show any aggression.  Have to wonder if these dogs received enough care at home.

Birmingham police shoot and kill Buddy

Last Saturday night, Birmingham police officers shot and killed Buddy, a dog cared for by Terry Boyle.

Boyle, his neighbors, and the police can't seem to agree on any aspects of the story at all.  The police claim that they've responded to incidents involving Buddy at least twice in the last two years.  They say that the dog was aggressive, "off his owner's property, and on the attack" when they shot him.

However, folks from the neighborhood tell a different story.  They say that Buddy was on his porch and causing no problems.  When the police approached, Buddy ran away to the side of the house and was shot dead.

Boyle and the cops can't even agree on Buddy's breed.  The police, perhaps in order to make the dog sound intimidating, claim that he was a Rottweiler.  Boyle says he was probably a black lab-shepherd mix.

Boyle says that Buddy was his best friend and is demanding an explanation.  Police originally arrived at the house because of a complaint that Buddy was on the loose.

HT The Agitator

D-Bo, pit bull-mix, shot and killed by St. Petersburg, Florida police officer

Last Monday, Officer Jereme Hayes responded to a 911 call about a domestic dispute and was greeted by D-Bo, an eight month old pit bull-Shar-Pei mix.  When D-Bo's caretaker, Tammy Kay Chabala, opened the door, she called for her door to restrain D-Bo, but he was let into the hallway and approached Officer Hayes.  According to Hayes, D-Bo snarled at him, bit him, and was attempting to bit him again when he shot the dog dead.  However, Chabala claims that D-Bo was friendly and wagging his tail when he was killed.

Officer Hayes takes care of two of his own pit bulls and has been trained in identifying aggressive dogs.  He is said to be a dog lover.

Lucky lucks out

 On Sunday, July, 10, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officer shot three bullets at Lucky, a four-year-old, 140 pound bull mastiff.  Lucky was hit twice - once in the face and once in the chest - but is currently recovering from his injuries.

Two neighbors who witnessed the incident reported that Lucky walked towards the officer but was not aggressive.  Police officials say Lucky "ran at" the officer, who feared he was in danger.