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Two Southaven Police Shoot and Kill Two Dogs
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Posted on 12/02/2012 4:20:22 PM PST by nickcarraway

Two Southaven police officers shot and killed two dogs in the same day.

The chief of police calls these types of incidents extremely rare, but anytime an officer fires a weapon there's an investigation to make sure all procedures were followed.

Southaven police said the animals became aggressive and had to be shot.

"Normally this is a quiet neighborhood," said neighbor Walter Husley.

Husley was outside smoking a cigarette late Wednesday night when he heard the commotion from the street.

"I heard three, what sounded like to be gunshots," he said.

Investigators said a pit bull was attacking a smaller dog and wouldn't let go.

Neighbors said the scuffle between the dogs started in a yard and folks on the street were trying to separate them, even using a water hose,

"Eventually, animal control had to be called and the dog was shot here in the other neighbors yard just next to where the fight began," said Husley.

"I poked my head out the door and I saw this dog kind of laying the yard over there," he continued.

On the same day during another routine arrest, another dog broke loose from its chain and became combative with another officer.

Other than an occasional bark, neighbors say the dogs stay pretty quiet up until Wednesday.

"It's a pretty massive pit bull, they were always gentle to me and never had any problems with my dog when she was in the backyard" said Husley.

The dog's owner was cited for the animal being lose, while internal affairs reviews the other incident.

The dog being attacked was injured but at last check was expected to survive.

Action News 5 let you know when the second investigation is complete.


TOPICS: Local News; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: dog; doggieping
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To: Ditter

No dogs have that.

They think the dogs literally *can not* “unlock” their jaws once “locked”.

[God, even I can’t believe how loony that looks when typed]

;D


21 posted on 12/02/2012 8:43:18 PM PST by Salamander (If animals could speak, mankind would weep.)
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To: Salamander

Lil feller cried and had my post pulled. At least I know he read it.

22 posted on 12/02/2012 8:43:44 PM PST by Eaker ( If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a mile, carry it two miles.)
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To: Ditter

“Two of my Jack Russel terrorist”

Just now caught that.

LOL


23 posted on 12/02/2012 8:49:28 PM PST by Salamander (If animals could speak, mankind would weep.)
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To: Salamander

Of course the dogs can unlock their own jaws but we can’t pry them apart.


24 posted on 12/02/2012 8:49:44 PM PST by Ditter
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To: Eaker

And...that’s all I need to know about him.

Hope he didn’t trip on his skirt hem while running to the mods.


25 posted on 12/02/2012 8:52:06 PM PST by Salamander (If animals could speak, mankind would weep.)
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To: Salamander

LOL! :D


26 posted on 12/02/2012 8:52:56 PM PST by Ditter
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To: Ditter; Salamander

Anytime I hear the “locking jaw” argument I simply ask the person to point me to a diagram, animation, youtube video etc. where somebody can show me exactly how it works...Supposedly certain evil dogs have evolved some type of vice grip appliance in their skull structure, but nobody has ever actually seen, much less diagramed one.


27 posted on 12/02/2012 8:55:17 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Salamander; Ditter
“Two of my Jack Russel terrorist”

LOL!

I guess I have a pit bull terrorist!

28 posted on 12/02/2012 8:58:21 PM PST by Eaker ( If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a mile, carry it two miles.)
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To: Ditter

Tell the Lock Jaw Contingent that.

:)


29 posted on 12/02/2012 8:58:44 PM PST by Salamander (If animals could speak, mankind would weep.)
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To: Joe 6-pack

‘Halla the puppy has a ratchet jaw but I think it’s just her being an exuberant, yappy puppy although I have no hard evidence to support or disprove that theory.

;D


30 posted on 12/02/2012 9:05:13 PM PST by Salamander (If animals could speak, mankind would weep.)
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To: Eaker; Ditter

Al Canidae; Allah barkbah!


31 posted on 12/02/2012 9:07:09 PM PST by Salamander (If animals could speak, mankind would weep.)
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To: Salamander

Funny looking pit


32 posted on 12/02/2012 9:46:29 PM PST by Figment
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To: Secret Agent Man
it doesn’t take much for officers to shoot anything nowaday. depriving you of life or’liberty is nothing compared to “officer safety.” Screw officer safety. they’re just shy of murdering people with ccw permits cause one of the idiots with badges will scream “HE’S GOT A GUN!” “Officer Safety” in my day was a goof in a funny costume. Not a paramountstanding order to shoot anything and everything because cop is wetting her (or his) pants and “feels threatened”. Hell, i feel threatened with the low caliber of cops running around with weapins they can’t wait to have an uneasy feeling to grab and fire at anything that moves. wish us regular citizens had sovereign immunity too.

oh please....next time .....I can't even finish my brilliant sarcastic reply to your inane posting.....you sound likw a crook who got caught!!!

33 posted on 12/02/2012 9:54:49 PM PST by terycarl
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To: Salamander
There's one major flaw in your "how to break up a dog fight" theory, hoss.

That is one ugly animal!!! and can't you immediately spot its weakness....it has legs like toothpicks and testicles.

34 posted on 12/02/2012 9:59:26 PM PST by terycarl
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To: nickcarraway

Last week Dallas SWAT came busting into our building. There were over twenty of them with bullet proof vests with SWAT emblazoned across their chests. They came through our warehouse to get to the office area behind us where a Korean was running an illegal gaming operation (according to the officers.) I immediately grabbed my yorkie and locked her in a closet and began to pray they did not shoot her or us. As it turned out, the SWAT team was polite to us and we were all safe. It was frightening for a while though.


35 posted on 12/02/2012 10:02:12 PM PST by publana (Beware the olive branch extended by a Dem for it disguises a clenched fist.)
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To: logic101.net; Salamander; Eaker; Lil Flower; Ditter; Joe 6-pack
Pit Bulls do not have "locking jaws."



Gary Busey, on the other hand, does.

36 posted on 12/02/2012 11:29:22 PM PST by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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To: Figment

He’s an alien hybrid Pit.

[secret government project...don’t tell anyone]


37 posted on 12/02/2012 11:42:56 PM PST by Salamander (If animals could speak, mankind would weep.)
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To: terycarl

38 posted on 12/02/2012 11:45:24 PM PST by Salamander (If animals could speak, mankind would weep.)
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To: shibumi

LOL

Awesome.


39 posted on 12/02/2012 11:47:34 PM PST by Salamander (If animals could speak, mankind would weep.)
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To: terycarl; Salamander

Holy crap dude, you just stepped in a minefield. I seriously hope you can get the mods to pull your statement before Sal sees it.


40 posted on 12/03/2012 12:09:18 AM PST by Fire_on_High (RIP City of Heroes and Paragon Studios, victim of the Obamaconomy.)
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