[rolling_stone]

Greaat Point any former paperboy will understand. Considering the people that came out of the car were obviously a family, once could conclude that the dog not in a travel carrier was most likely a harmless family pet. I still can't understand why a swift kick or stroke of the shotgun butt couldn't have been the first line of defense against such a meager threat. If it was a drunk human staggering towards him what would have happened?

[takenoprisoner]

If it was a drunk human staggering towards him what would have happened?

In my view, he would have done as he did in this instance, he would have shot the poor stupid drunk...which is why this moron needs to be fired and disgraced from the profession of LEO.

[ItsTheMediaStupid]

IMO the greates error by the police officers was gross negligance in not closing the car doors or calling animal control to prevent the dog from excaping.