Henrico police shoot pet as they notify family of son's homicide

Richmond Times-Dispatch ^ | July 12, 2012 | Bill McKelway

[HiTech RedNeck]

SYG against doggies?

[AnotherUnixGeek]

"We're sorry to inform you that your son has been killed. Oh, and we just shot your dog. Have a nice day."

[chrisinoc]

This is how police should be responding to vicious dogs:

http://modifiedk9.blogspot.com/2012/05/police-respond-to-vicious-dog-in.html

[BlackVeil]

RIP Tiger. This is a very sad case.

[Secret Agent Man]

People are going to have to put NO POLICE ALLOWED signs on their property if they want to keep pets and family members alive.

ALL INTRUDERS MAY BE SHOT. ALL MEANS ALL.

[yldstrk]

Love the link. The stupid officer should have used common sense. If you don’t love dogs get off the force retard

[presently no screen name]

When you click the link, the dog you see, is his tongue split?

[SkyDancer]

[chrisinoc]

It does not appear the tongue is split. I think the dog’s tongue is ruffled.

[null and void]

ping

[GBA]

I hope that someone creative is collecting these stories. The headlines and pictures could be used to end it.

You think people get upset when Bambi gets shot, imagine if it is Lassie or any favorite, famous dog getting blown away in her own yard.

Some stories need a video. Done well, this one goes viral.

[Grams A]

...the family said “its” son died...

How about “their” son?

[Altariel]

Both the pronoun and its antecedent are singular.

[Terry Mross]

Where is PETA on all these dog shootings by cops?

[freekitty]

Why are these cops shooting family pets?

[Lazamataz]

“Your son is dead. OH LOOK, A DOG! QUICK, GET IT!”

[autumnraine]

That got me too. What grade level requirement is there for journalists and/or editors nowadays?

[brent13a]

I’ve always backed away from dogs who show they don’t want me on their owner’s property. The dogs I own do the same. Once in a while an unsecured dog leaves its yard (irresponsible owner or owner just doesn’t care) and comes into the road or past the sidewalk. At what point is a police officer allowed to defend himself? After he has been bitten while the dog is away from the owner’s property? Should a police officer be required to first be bitten before he defends himself?

I can tell you that if I leave someone’s property because they have a dog that doesn’t want me there, and they’re not there to control it and it leaves the property to advance at me.....I shoot it.

[Born to Conserve]

Pit bulls and allies are 95% of the reason I carry.