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.
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
Lil feller cried and had my post pulled. At least I know he read it.
“Two of my Jack Russel terrorist”
Just now caught that.
LOL
Of course the dogs can unlock their own jaws but we can’t pry them apart.
And...that’s all I need to know about him.
Hope he didn’t trip on his skirt hem while running to the mods.
LOL! :D
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.
LOL!
I guess I have a pit bull terrorist!
Tell the Lock Jaw Contingent that.
:)
‘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
Al Canidae; Allah barkbah!
Funny looking pit
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!!!
That is one ugly animal!!! and can't you immediately spot its weakness....it has legs like toothpicks and testicles.
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.
Gary Busey, on the other hand, does.
He’s an alien hybrid Pit.
[secret government project...don’t tell anyone]
LOL
Awesome.
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.
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