There are some things that you just don’t put up with, regardless of the consequences. If somebody, anybody, uniformed or no, jumps into my backyard and starts shooting, I will immediately engage that person with aimed fire.
Officer shoots pet wolf, teen arrested
Updated: Tuesday, 23 Jul 2013, 6:28 AM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 23 Jul 2013, 4:53 AM EDT
Brooke Moore
RIVERSIDE, Ohio (WDTN) - During a chase involving a teenage boy, a Riverside officer was forced to fire his weapon at one family’s pet wolf early Tuesday morning.
Officials took the teen into custody just after 2:00 a.m.
Sgt. Rett Close told us the teenage suspect was being questioned near a vacant home after officials said he and a friend appeared suspicious.
The suspect gave the officer false information, and when the official went back to the cruiser to check it out— the teen took off running.
Sgt. Close said the jumped a fence and hid behind a garage.
Police surrounded a home near Norman Boulevard and Springfield Street.
As Sgt. Close was searching for the suspect in the backyard, he said he was backed into a corner and forced to shoot the wolf.
He said it is legal for the family to own the pet because it’s a wolf/dog hybrid.
From the back of a cruiser, the teen Sgt. Close had been chasing told us he knew he was in trouble when he gave the officer a fake name, “I seen the look on his face, he was about to pull me over. He was about to arrest me, so I took off. Then I took off again. I guess they had to shoot a dog or something. I feel bad for that, but man.”
No word on how severe the animal’s injuries were.
The teen said he has warrants for missing a court appearance. He now faces charges with Riverside police
Exactly. For all you know that's a costume and his shooting your pet is the opening move of an armed and hostile home invasion.
There is a loaded AR within arms reach of me as I type this - with a mix of ball, HP, and LAP rounds in it. If I heard gunfire in the back yard I'd use it. If the person was lucky they would be facing away from me when I engaged - I might, might give them one chance to drop their weapon. However, if I were in their line of fire and/or they refused to obey commands immediately ... shoot center mass until you run dry or the target is down.
Whatever, enjoy prison.
Especially if they are shooting at my dog in my yard!
Sovreign alert!!