The dog was charging, and you want them to wait until animal control got there? Were you there so you can give us more information? I find this story to be so short on details that I can’t really make much of an educated opinion, but you seem to have a hard and fast one, that the police were wrong and put lives at risk, so please share the information that you have. Thanks.
The dog was shot in the back of the head. How does one shoot a charging animal in the back of the head?
Why would the police not charge an owner who certainly merited a fine for violating a leash law, or a fine for failing to contain an aggressive animal?
Charging? Probably more like Ned and Jimbo on South Park “quick, he’s coming right at us”. I am inclined to believe that US Police like to shoot dogs. It apppears to be their default behavior whenever they see one. They would fit right in with the Baghdad cops, who are also big on shooting dogs.