How in tarnation is it possible, mailmen, utility crews, meter readers etc, etc, can go through their entire careers and not have to routinely shoot and kill neighborhood pets?
How is possible these people can even perform their jobs without guns on their sides?
That's a very good point. I used to deliver newspapers door to door in my (much) younger days and encountered many dogs, not all of which were happy to see me. Never received more than a nip at the heels.
I have a feeling that it is SOP in police manuals to shoot animals that get in the way of a policeman doing his duty. If so, I feel that some discretion should be used and that dogs should only be shot if they pose a clear danger - and even then, only be shot with tranquilizer gun whenever possible.
I do not know the entire story so I'll reserve judgement, but on the surface, it does not appear that lethal force was necessary here.
I’m not defending the act of shooting this poor dog. I’m just saying, lock your gates. I believe in strong fences with locked gates. It’s just the state of our country now. There is an army of illegals roaming the countryside and the police forces are more and more militarized and bureaucratic. I don’t care how safe you think your town is. Lock your gates.