OH-SWAT raiders shoot dog from outside fenced yard, before raiding home.

[Anti Federalist]

Not intentionally malevolent.


Police shoot dog in yard during search

Witnesses say 12-year-old male pitbull inside fenced yard was not lunging, growling or barking.

MCT Regional News

May 2, 2014

http://www.norwalkreflector.com/article/4429856

Police shot a dog Tuesday in North Toledo while executing a search warrant with the SWAT team.

Gregory Schrecongost, 26, of 1868 Chase St. was arrested on three drug-related charges after police searched his home.

People at the scene said officers shot Schrecongost’s 12-year-old male pitbull that had been inside the fenced yard when police arrived.

Police allegedly shot the dog — which onlookers said was not lunging, growling, or barking — from the sidewalk in front of the house before entering the gate.

Police officials could not be reached for comment later Tuesday, but department policy states, “Officers may use a firearm to destroy a dangerous animal that poses an immediate threat to the officer or others.”

The dog did not die on the scene, but people there said it was shot twice with a shotgun and suffered significant jaw and shoulder injuries. The dog was taken to a veterinary hospital to be euthanized and was then buried in the yard with neighbors’ help.

[mrsat_98]

So they where afraid if they came in the yard and acted normally ( er like f'ing storm troopers) the dog would have posed an immediate threat. They deserve a day off with pay for this. The actions of the fine officers was within department guidelines.

[Tod]

If the cop insists on doing that, it is too bad he didn't get "Lasso'd" before getting the shot off.

[Anti Federalist]

If the cop insists on doing that, it is too bad he didn't get "Lasso'd" before getting the shot off.

The homeowner in this case would have perfectly justified in opening fire.

No threat, not even on the property, and they opened fire first.

If it had been anbody else but Badged Boobs, anybody would have been legally justified in returning fire.

[phill4paul]

Not intentionally malevolent.


The dog did not die on the scene, but people there said it was shot twice with a shotgun and suffered significant jaw and shoulder injuries. The dog was taken to a veterinary hospital to be euthanized and was then buried in the yard with neighbors’ help.

This is the second story, IIRC, in which officers wounded animals but did not put them out of their misery.