[Dave911]

Sure seems to be a lot of trigger happy cops out there.

[Cowgirl]

They’re always whining about how they are treated and they do this. Dogs are supposed to bark when strangers show up. What a bunch of idiots!

[dsrtsage]

Unless it was a black dog and a white cop, it doesn’t matter

[Dont tread and Live]

the are brave against dogs....F the cops....this just pisses me off

[Bonemaker]

“Sure seems to be a lot of trigger happy cops out there”

Nothing like giving a bunch of gun ignorant mediocrities a badge and a Block. What could go wrong?

[SamAdams76]

Putting this into perspective, there are between 800,000 and 1,200,000 policemen in the United States. An average of about 1,000,000.

Assuming that 50 dogs are shot each year by law enforcement (and I am probably on the high side), we are looking at 0.02% of police killing dogs. That's a fraction of a tenth of one percent.

So the notion that our police are trigger-happy with regard to dogs is just not accurate. Considering that K-9 dogs are universally loved and adored by law enforcement, I am very skeptical that cops are out to "get dogs."

No doubt there are a few cops that make bad decisions. But in general, the cops love the canines and do not just shoot them for the hell of it.