Interesting question...but one that isn’t relevant.
Based on the information provided in the article, the dog didn’t present a clear danger to the officer.
Why shoot it? I guess a dog’s life comes cheap?
The dog was in the way of hot pursuit of 1 scumbag who ASSAULTED a man while stealing his car. Add to that that the dog seemed to be attacking, and it’s not shocking such a loose dog would be shot.
I don’t know all the details, but neither does anyone here. Although I seem to have seen more than some, so far. I certainly don’t jump to the assumption (you know what they say about that) that the cop is “just” a jack-booted thug.
The scum to blame here ultimately is the scum who beat up an innocent man to steal his car. He and his pals caused all this.