[Moonman62]

The dog was 15 years old, had no collar or tags, was laying on a curb, had a tumor on its neck, and had difficulty breathing.

[Joe 6-pack]

"The dog was 15 years old, had no collar or tags, was laying on a curb, had a tumor on its neck, and had difficulty breathing."

Did it have a chip? We don't know, and it doesn't sound like the cops even bothered to check. Certainly the owners have a share in this in as much as the dog was loose, and that contributed to the circumstances. Having said that, it sounds as though the first cop was told exactly where the dog lived and did nothing with the info.

[ScottinVA]

Fair enough, but given that cops seem to have developed a penchant for shooting non-threatening pets (chihuahua and golden retriever) lately, I look at what they do with a jaundiced eye.

[WayneS]

Cripes!

I hope I never have an asthma attack in Chicago...

[tacticalogic]

The dog was 15 years old, had no collar or tags, was laying on a curb, had a tumor on its neck, and had difficulty breathing.

And a local resident that knew the dog told the office who it belonged to. He had information about the dog and who it's owner was.

[KansasGirl]

It wasn’t wearing a collar because of the non-malignant tumor on it’s neck. Veternarians had told the owners that there was no need to put the dog down at this time.