Family Outraged After Officer Shoots Their Dog (5 lb Chihuahua)

WCPO ^ | 06/09/2009 | Lynn Giroud

[stentorian conservative]

First of all the dog was not a pup. He was five years old.

Second, the family was attending a family members funeral which can last all day. Since when is it a crime to leave your dog outside? Now, having said that, somebody had to have called the cops which tells me the dog probably gets out often.

Still, this is a clear case of excessive force and I agree that they should have their weapons confiscated and put on desk duty for the remainder of their careers.

[TSgt]

interstate revenue enhancement I like that. That is the only function these authoritarian meatheads serves in our society anymore. Anything beyond that and they're completely out of their depth. Poor little kid... what a horrible story. Cops suck.

The Blue Ash police department was caught up in a famous case in Ohio not too long ago by a motorist who filed a complaint that they were out of their jurisdiction when they wrote him a speeding ticket. You see, Blue Ash doesn't have an exit where they perform revenue enhancement yet they relentlessly write tickets on this main Cincinnati interstate (I-275). I'm not sure how the case ended up but I still see them out there all the time.

[Dead Corpse]

I hate Chihauha's.

That being said, I hate idiot cops that give the rest a bad name even more. There was ZERO reason to shoot this dog. None. There is no "procedure" for this coward to hide behind. Dog took a nip at him and he lost his cool and killed the dog. Period.

Fire his arse and let him harass bangers at the local Mall.

[Moose4]

If the cop actually *hit* a little pup like that three times, he’s a better shot than most.

I’d love to see those two cops have to find another line of work after this.

}:-)4

[PeanutbutterandJellybean]

If this is the judgment that a Police Officer used when justifying tazing and shooting a 5 pound dog three times, then what might he do in other situations? I bet if you look at his past history there are other events that are of questionable judgment. Someone who is this loose of a cannon, need not be a Police Officer.

[ArrogantBustard]

He or she will tell you what a mistake it is to cross the Blue Gang.

All government ... even "representative government" is, at its base, brute force.

Nothing more.

[TankerKC]

I know there will be a load of outrage over this little puppy, but the owners should have kept him secure in the house. It is important that these officers were able to finish their shift and go home alive. /s

[reagan_fanatic]

Poor cop should have call in a tank from the National Guard and blasted that dangerous beast to shreds just to be sure.

I hope that a-hole gets fired.

[NordP]

Remember this from Seinfeld?

[stinkerpot65]

We have a dachsund that will bite any stranger who tries to touch him. If mine got out, and got shot, I wouldn’t blame the cops.

[FortWorthPatriot]

"Why only three bullets? Why not empty the whole damn gun?"

Considering the size of the beast the officer apparently exercised restraint. /s

[Halgr]

The Mayor and city council are going to hear from me about this along with the local paper and the police chief....

This is so outragious that someones ass should be fired then sued.

[ElayneJ]

Horrible. No excuses for these police officers.

[Hacklehead]

Some jerks just look for any excuse to shoot something. If you cant cope with a 5# dog without using a gun wou shouldnt be a cop. What are these guys going to do when confronted with a 250# gang banger, call in an airstrike?

[4yearlurker]

There is NO excuse for this type of behavior. PERIOD!!!!!Fire those a$$holes!

[garyhope]

Apparently some police officers no longer have the capacity to think independently, laugh or just walk away.

What kind of cruel person, can’t deal with a small dog. Just walk away and call animal control and let them put the frightened dog into a carrier until they contact the owners.

He also sounds like the cop who couldn’t shoot straight. But instead of more range time, he needs a psycho evaluation and to be fired or jailed.

[netmilsmom]

I never said it was a crime to leave your dog outside.
I did say that I wanted to see the cop taken to Small Claims court and suspended from the Police Force.

That being said, there is some fault, that the family clearly admits. They left a 5 pound dog in the backyard. The dog got out and could have been attacked by another dog or hit by a car.

I own a small dog. They can get very crafty about getting out of a yard. Small spaces are big enough for them to squeeze through.

We as conservatives give some credence to personal responsibility. The cop was an idiot. He had NO right to confront the dog on the dog’s property and shooting it was ludicrous, I’m just saying that all small dog owners have to take extra care of their pups (my term for dogs, as others use “kitties”).

[visualops]

You two need to reread.
The CHILD is 5 years old. The dog was a puppy.
The CHILD would say “bark bark” to call the dog, not the other way around.

[ScottinVA]

Sometimes words just fail me.

[green pastures]

Re: “pup”

Our dogs are in their double digits and we still refer to them at times as the pups, or puppers, or puppies. (One is ~50 lbs, the other is ~110 lbs and ~30” at the shoulder.) Mabye it’s a regional thing...