[The_Media_never_lie]

A compassionate man putting a suffering animal out of its misery would use a single bullet.

An officer cannot just fire his/her weapon when they like. They would have to fill out a lengthy report. The officer was in a no win situation.

[coloradan]

I guess you’re right. At least the officer didn’t mace the kitty first. Could have tased it though, or maybe slapped cuffs on it first. And then beaten it to death with the nightstick.

[Altariel]

The officer was the one to *volunteer* putting the animal out of his misery.

The officer than chose to not do so in a more humane manner.

The victim was the animal, not the officer.

A person who thinks it is better to beat an animal to death rather than deal with *paperwork* is not someone who makes good, conservative judgments.

[The Antiyuppie]

“An officer cannot just fire his/her weapon when they like. They would have to fill out a lengthy report. The officer was in a no win situation.”

I agree with this. What about the bullet fragments, or worse, a ricochet? This was a very tough, snap call under extreme duress. I came very close to having to make a decision like this with my own pet. I wasn’t there, so I would have to leave this to the best judgement of people on the scene.