I worked with a professional dog trainer. He actually went to a legitimate school to become one. He quoted me that on average, it cost $40,000 to train a police dog. I don’t know if that’s true, but if I were a tax payer in Iowa, aside from the horrible death, I’d be mad.
Oddly, the article refers to the officer as being both the dog’s partner and owner. Did the city not own the dog? Did the taxpayers spend a large chunk of money to enhance the value of someone else’s animal?