“Many of us are dog lovers, but when it comes down to it, you absolutely have to put more value on the human life side of the equation than the side of the animal,” Baylous said.
No you don’t. Not when the fuzz is trespassing on private
property without permission. Besides his statement is BS
anyway. If not then why are there all those animal cruelty
laws? These cops are like most cops, cowards.
If he really put more value on the human life side of the equation, the life and dignity of the dog’s owner would have been a consideration and the cops would have kept their weapons in their holsters.
The physical requirements needed to be accepted in to the State Police probably result in the typical recruit being 6’ to 6'2” with a weight of probably 175 to 225 pounds.
From the picture of the dog, I have to believe that it could not have been more than 40 pounds, max.
There are some dogs that can strike terror in the hearts of men; Dobermans, rottweilers, pit bulls, german shepards. Even if this dog launched itself into a full fledged assault on these troopers, they should have been able to subdue the dog without sustaining life threatening injuries. This story just highlights how the job of law officer has been transformed in such a short time.