"Bear-Bear"
Posted on 08/12/2010 8:58:54 PM PDT by Chet 99
An unidentified federal police officer shot and killed a Siberian Husky named Bear-Bear August 2, 2010 in a Severn area dog park. Conflicting witness statements report that the dogs were playing with each other and the play fighting concerned the officer to the point that he feared for the safety of his leashed German Shepherd. The officer reports that his dog was attacked; while other witnesses state the two dogs were play fighting and the officer shot Bear-Bear before his owner had a chance to restrain him.
Rachel Rettaliata, Bear-Bear's owner, and several neighbors and dog park attendees state that Bear-Bear was a regular at the park and there are no reports of previous incidents. They report that Bear-Bear was a kind and playful dog that was well liked and trusted with children and other dogs. The neighbors and surrounding communities are outraged and saddened by the incident and Bear-Bear’s untimely passing.
Initially Anne Arundel County Police responded to the incident and stated that no criminal charges were going to be filed because a crime had not been committed. Due to public outrage, County Executive John R. Leopold demanded that the case be reopened and investigated further.
The federal police officer has hired attorney David Putzi to represent him in this matter. The officer states through his attorney that the incident happened as a result of Bear-Bear's owner not properly restraining him during the attack. The officer also states that he was off duty at the time of the shooting and was using a personal firearm.
Bear-Bear was rescued from a neglectful situation two years ago and adopted by Ms. Rettaliata and her family. Their family is grief stricken by the loss of Bear-Bear and the unimaginable way in which they lost him.
So I could go to the park and shoot a dog, and if someone called the police they wouldn’t charge me with anything because “no crime had been committed”....yea right.
Oh for Pete’s sake.
The stupid s**t didn’t know play-fighting when he saw it. I’m a regular at dog parks and I love to watch a friendly brawl; the most frightful snarls and growls, flashing fangs and WWE body-slamming. But miraculously, never any blood drawn.
This eedjit should have let his dog off-leash so he could have given as good as he got and led Bear-Bear on a merry chase with thundering hoofbeats galore.
The only real danger at a dog park—when the crowd is loose and loud and the fur is flying—is to the owners because when the pooches are chasing each other round and round, sometimes their coordination is a trifle faulty and the lead fur-bearin’ critter can accidentally plow full-tilt into someone’s leg.
My dog is a Brittany, around 40 pounds, my niece’s dog, a pit/lab outweighs her x2. You should see them play fight. They can do it it for hours. I love watching it and it’s what dogs do.
i probably have about 10k lost in billable hours raising my current dog. !. any one come close to my dog im going to mean.
It takes a real man to gun down a pet dog. Oh yeah, it was for the officer’s safety. I hope he has a Glock accident.
lost = spent
My son is a federal police officer. He is a contract K-9 officer with special training (he’s a combat vet) by special police departments, has a very high security clearance, and can shoot to kill if necessary because of where he is stationed.
His badge says “Police Officer”, not “Special Officer” or “Guard” (of which he is neither). He does ground patrols, explosives searches, escorts special visitors and officials, and related jobs.
Interestingly, he is not allowed to carry his personal weapon to and from work because the leftists who control the city are too stupid to realize that by being locally licensed/armed 24/7, he would be a valuable asset to have in the area in case of an emergency (where the police can’t shoot worth shit).
His authority is limited to the sites where he is stationed.
We are governed by idiots.
Thank you. I have never heard the term “federal police officer” before.
Was this federal officer protecting his canine partner? First thing that came to my mind.
I know some folks in Severn, grew up there. The “officer” will not be welcome back in the dog park. His dog will undoubtedly be shot for its threatening behavior.
Just saying.
Especially not in Maryland. Even thinking about guns in public is practically illegal here.
If a police officer comes anywhere near my dog, I will be carrying a gun — for my dog’s protection.
What standard would be applied to an average citizen with a concealed carry license in discharging his firearm in a similar situation? My guess he would be spending a cold night in jail, gun confiscated for evidence, and facing a felony or two.
:-)
Yep, anymore it appears you have to be ready to protect your dog if there are any cops around. What the hell is it with cops and dogs? The behavior appears to be too widespread to be a coincidence. I don’t remember reading a lot about cops killing family pet dogs until fairly recently. Was it going on all the time and never reported or is it more prevelant now than before? Are they now training cops to shoot dogs on sight at the various academies?
EPA, Fish & Wildlife Service, Postal Inspector are among the less incongruous.
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