Posted on 06/09/2023 6:11:56 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The address was off by a single letter.
Losing a beloved fury family member can be tough on anyone. It's even worse when that death was caused by a police officer who was sent to the wrong address. That's exactly what happened to a family's dog in Waco on Saturday, June 3.
“The Waco Police Department is saddened by the unfortunate shooting resulting in the death of Finn, a beloved pet,” the Waco Police Department wrote in a Facebook post.
The incident occurred after a call of a reported break in. While dispatchers correctly entered in the address, it autocorrected to a different address — off by a single letter, according to the post.
When officers arrived they noticed the backdoor ajar, which aligned with the situation reported by the caller, and acted. After announcing their presence, multiple dogs came toward them, according to the post. Officers retreated, however, one dog, who allegedly acted more aggressively, lunged at an officer. The officer retreated again and the dog lunged once more. The officer then made the decision to fire one round at the dog.
The dog's owner took Finn to an emergency medial clinic where he later succumbed to his injuries. The grieving family is devastated by his passing and a family friend has launched a GoFundMe campaign to hire a lawyer for the family.
"I got a call from my best friend in hysterics, telling me to come to her house because the WACO POLICE DEPARTMENT came into her yard, and SHOT and KILLED her 10 year old black lab Finn," Tori Russell writes on the GoFundMe. "[Officers] have now left this once peaceful little home in complete tragedy and disarray."
In response to the incident, the Waco Police Department is working to confirm each address is entered correctly in its system and are communicating with the system's manufacturer to prevent something like this from happening again, according to the post.
As of early Wednesday, June 7, the Justice for Finn! fundraising campaign had already exceeded it's $7,000 goal and amassed nearly 200 donations.
The only surprising part of that story is the lab left the bowl with food in it.
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