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Police called to help neglected dog shoot it dead: report (www.rawstory.com)

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A tragic situation went from bad to worse in Evansville, Illinois, after police who responded to complaints about animal neglect ended up shooting the dog they were summoned to help, WISH reported.

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[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Dogs kill people. It’s not always 2 adults, one dog. Sometimes it’s 2 dogs, one woman or one child. The victim could be the dog’s owner, or it could be someone out for a walk and two strange dogs on the loose.

[–] neomachino@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago

I totally get that, I've been horrified of dogs since I got my arm tore up when I was in high school and almost lost my hand stupididly try to save a pug from a German Shepard on the loose by throwing my arm in the middle. That shit is horrifying. Why I decided I wanted a giant pitbull when I couldn't walk past a poodle without taking my eyes off it? Who knows.

But in a case where there's multiple "trained" cops and animal control on the scene. I think the cops stand a good change to walk away with nothing more than a couple puncture wounds and a restrained dog instead of a dead one. I can definitely see situations where you have to shoot it, I don't think this was one of those situations.