I truly believe there are cops who have worked for years without having the opportunity to fire their weapons so when they finally get a chance to shoot a dog they can’t control themselves. They just have to know what it feels like to kill something.
But if a dog came into my yard and threatened me or my dogs and I shot it I’d be arrested. Or shot by a cop who’s never had the opportunity to kill anything before.
What if the “warning shots” the cop fired ricocheted and struck a residence? Or hit a bystander?