Posted on 06/26/2005 4:53:15 PM PDT by MRMEAN
Oceana County - Susan Schogren filled up her truck and boat with gas at a Montague gas station and forgot to pay for it. But shortly after, she says she went back to the gas station and paid $75. Problem solved she thought until she went home.
A Montague police officer stopped by her home. His police chief says the officer thought he was going to be attacked and shot Schogren's dog twice--once in the head and once in the shoulder.
But Schogren says the attack on her dog was unjustified. She says her dog Hooch is a 10-year German boxer who is arthritic. "There are days the poor thing can't even get off the floor," said Schogren.
Schogren says Hooch doesn't even have any real teeth. "The majority of his teeth are missing if you look there's not even a fang, that's just skin right there. There's no teeth."
Life hasn't been easy for Hooch. "He was a rescue, they got him when he came out of the heights. He was a fighting reject. He wouldn't fight," said Schogren. "The bullet went in right here. Went through roof of mouth, tongue, and came outright here." The second bullet went into the shoulder. Both bullets exited the dog's body. "He really had no business coming out here because I had gone back, paid for gas and went about my day," said Schogren.
But Schogren says the officer shot Hooch before she could explain her situation. "I first thought that he maced him because I saw him twitching on the ground but then there was blood you can't imagine the amount of blood."
Now, the Montague Police Chief says the police officer thought he was being attacked. He says Hooch tried biting the officer's shoe. The officer thought he was going to get attacked so he fired his gun. The police chief told WZZM it was an "unprovoked act by the dog and the officer acted in self-defense."
Schogren disagrees, "The boot was dry. No salvia no nothing. He only has one fang."
Schogren also alleges she asked the officer for help in taking Hooch to a vet and he said no.
WZZM spoke to Hooch's vet. She says "Hooch is a docile old dog." She said she has never seen an aggressive tendency in him.
The vet said it was amazing Hooch survived the shooting. However, on Sunday, Hooch had multiple seizures and we're told his situation is grave.
The police chief says the Oceana County Sheriff's Department is investigating the bite and the shooting.
No, I'm not saying they have the same value, only that the value for either is greater than zero.
Another cop shooting a dog story. What the h$ll is it with cops shooting dogs???
Nice - sneak on the property, so you can shoot the guard dog dead. (Sure beats giving them a phone call, or even ringing the doorbell.) Any compensation or even an apology from the police?
Because they can.
There is no excuse for this kind of thing.
Clicked your link. Beautiful animal.
Well, you are right about that. Of all the incidents of this happening, I've yet to hear of a cop being fired for it. The case a couple of years ago here in TN on I-40 had video of the entire thing, and the cop summarily executed the dog with no sign of aggression, and put the lives of all the people there in danger by nearly causing a collision of passing traffic to boot. It was all swept under the rug, and the cop is still employed. It was also his second or third canine victim if memory serves.
Max Schmelling?
Oh, I've heard of one.
Richland County deputy fired after shooting sheriff's dog
"A Richland County deputy has been fired by Sheriff Leon Lott after he shot and killed the sheriff's dog while checking on his house."
The shooting was the latest of several incidents where deputy Ricky Sirois showed "poor judgment," Lott said Thursday from a family vacation at the beach.
"If he had done to anybody's dog what he did to mine, the same thing would have happened," (Sheriff) Lott said."
Suuuure. Isn't that special.
Ok, ok, so I was wrong. A cop shoots his boss' dog and he gets canned. I stand corrected, sir. ;>))
When Hooch gets better take him down to the PD and let him sh*t on the carpet.
Rule 1. Read the article carefully and comprehend all parts of it:
“He was a fighting reject. He wouldn't fight," said Schogren.
Rule 2. Add a comment that makes sense based on the material comprehended while executing rule one.
... and don't forget to feed him plenty of prunes first.
You left out rule three.
Expect supporters of fighting dog breeds and cop haters to engage in personal attacks, rather than discussion on the merits.
So before shooting, the cop should check to see if the dog has teeth or is arthritic? I don't think so.
If it was an officer that did not know, and the officer perceived that the dog was a threat, yes, it does.
If it was an officer that did not know, and the officer perceived that the dog was a threat, yes, it does.
Have you ever seen a dog with arthritis? Especially one that some days cannot even stand up? This "cop" could've walked back to his cruiser before the dog even was able to begin moving his legs.
My estimate: This sorry excuse for a cop saw the dog, thought it was a pit bull and just shot it. The dog may have been standing there giving him a little growl and showing that one last fang.
Welcome to the new world order.
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