You don’t arrest s guy for blsring his radio and THEN shoot his dog. What’s wrong with you?
A cop on routine patrol obviously has no excuse. These cops were responding to an armed robbery call and were looking for the perp(s) in question. Shooting the dog is a no-brainer when you have a 130-lb Rottweiler coming at you. If the dog had been a toy poodle, the cop would have at fault for merely kicking kim. But a 130-lb Rottweiler?
Note also that they have no clue if this guy is running interference or acting as a lookout for the perp. Bottom line is that it's not as clear cut as all that, once you read the whole article.