I suggest you do some research here on Free Republic as to the number of officers who have unlawfully shot dogs, and had their behavior ignored by other officers as a professional courtesy.
“The dog charged at me” is dropped as a standard ‘justification’ in nearly all of those cases. No matter whether the officer was called or not. No matter whether the officer intruded on the dog owner’s property or not. Clearly, this is now part of their training to defend their behavior.
Given a government employee who shot a dog based on irrational fear and a non-government employee who has committed no crime and who has not acted irrationally, The word of the non-government employee holds more validity.
Why are you defending the irrational behavior of a government employee?
The behavior is no more appropriate than it would be were the perpetrator a house guest who was invited to the owner’s residence.
Why are you defending a government employee who victimized a private citizen?
Why are you defending a deadbeat with a violent boyfriend and a dog she doesn’t take care of or tie up?