Posted on 06/30/2023 1:27:56 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A Shelbyville family said it’s a miracle their dog is alive after a police officer shot him multiple times.
The sound of gunfire and the emotional aftermath was all caught on surveillance video at the family’s home.
“He literally barked, and he was gunned down,” Chelsey Crawford recalled.
In only a matter of seconds, what started as a night of celebration took a horrific turn. The family dog, 3-year-old Chapo, was shot four times, according to Crawford.
“He took every bullet that that officer let out. He has every bullet inside of him still,” she said.
WATCH: Shelbyville family left with questions after officer shoots dog Crawford told News 2 it’s a miracle that Chapo survived: “Especially a gunshot to the head, and he’s here. My baby is a fighter.”
However, Crawford said her family is traumatized. Now, with her four-legged baby by her side, the Shelbyville woman has a list of questions regarding why this happened.
“I am livid,” she said. “I am beyond livid.”
The Shelbyville Police Department told News 2 that officers were responding to a complaint about kids knocking on doors and ringing doorbells. When they showed up at Crawford’s home just before 4 a.m. on Sunday, June 25, authorities said Chapo aggressively lunged at them.
Crawford has denied that claim, adding, “If he really lunged at you, I’m sure your partner, as your partner is supposed to have your back, she would have shot him too, but she never did. It was just a bark.”
Five kittens found abandoned outside Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Surveillance footage captured audio from the moment Chapo came out the door to when the shots were fired less than 10 seconds later. In the video, you can hear Crawford greet police and then warn of Chapo’s presence.
“He says, ‘Chapo come here,’ and that’s when I say, ‘Hey, hold on just a second, you know, like, my dog,’ and then that’s when it happened, that’s when he started shooting,” Crawford recalled.
The Shelbyville woman described it as a terrifying sight, with her children and friends just feet from the gunfire.
“To shoot like that, in front of civilians, you’re putting your own life in danger, our lives in danger, my children’s lives in danger, because of what? A bark?” Crawford questioned, describing the officer’s actions as reckless.
Chapo has been the family dog since he was a pup. According to Crawford, he is trained to bark when strangers enter their property.
“He’s so loving, he’s so sweet, he would not hurt anybody,” she said.
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Crawford said that police still haven’t reached out with an explanation of why they came to her home, an apology for the shooting, or an offer to help cover Chapo’s vet bills.
“We just want answers, and obviously justice for Chapo, as well,” Crawford stated.
The Shelbyville Police Department’s deputy chief told News 2 authorities have reviewed body camera footage of the incident, calling it an unfortunate situation. However, Crawford still wants to see that video, which News 2 has requested.
Meanwhile, the Crawford family said Chapo’s vet bills have already surpassed $7,000, and that’s before any recommended surgeries. A GoFundMe account has been set up to help with the medical costs.
GoFundMe to help with Vet bills (and hopefully a lawsuit): https://gofund.me/24d118ed
“Who writes this crap
The bit about the kittens is a headline and link to another story. Formatting gets lost in the cut and paste, and freepers can’t always clean it for a variety of reasons.”
Sorry
Is this Shelbyville, Illinois? Doesn’t say the state anywhere.
But we need to back the blue, right? We need to support that thin blue line, right?
They wonder why more and more people hate them.
“But we need to back the blue, right? We need to support that thin blue line, right?
They wonder why more and more people hate them.”
Do you hate the cops?
Tennessee.
They wonder why more and more people hate them.”
Do you hate the cops?
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One can feel the hate on threads like this.
I’m not a cop now but have been one. I never had to shoot a dog but have come close to having to.
I drew my gun on one that was threatening me, while the woman that owned him was yelling at me that her dog would never bite anyone, she reached down to pick him up and the dog tore into her forearm. I couldn’t fire then as she was in the way. I managed to whack the dog in the head and the dog took off..
I applied a make shift tourniquet to stem the bleeding to her arm then called for an ambulance. At the E.R. the sewed her arm up.
I’m going to wait to hear the cop’s side of the story on this one.
“I’m going to wait to hear the cop’s side of the story on this one.”
I think they started with good intentions but handled it poorly. Small town cops.
Elderly lady, impaired, living alone in a house that hadn’t been cleaned in ten years and couldn’t hear the crash in her yard. They asked her if there was someone she could call to help her but either there was no one or she refused to call anyone.
“One can feel the hate on threads like this.”
Yep. You are either anti-cop or a boot-licker so some say.
I don’t give a rats ass if it was a rabid hyena.
You do not shoot people’s pets.
This is why you gotta get through two padlocked gates and triple locked door to even see my dogs.
A Dobermann and an AmStaff would have no chance against these psychopaths.
/will respond with equal malice
I need these cops to visit my neighbor’s dog at 5:00 on Sunday morning.
American Staffordshire Terrier. Pit bullish. Mine was a great dog.
Nemo identified as a Labrador Retriever.
LOL !!! Good looking Pupster. (His Tag says “Daddy, I need a Double Cheeseburger please.)
He was a damn good duck dog. Not too cold-tolerant, or the best of swimmers, but his heart was really in it. Hated porcupines to a fault.
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