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Teenage boy, dog fatally shot after animal attacks deputy in Palmdale, CA.

Posted on 6/22/17 at 11:49 am
Posted by Will Cover
St. Louis, MO
Member since Mar 2007
38497 posts
Posted on 6/22/17 at 11:49 am
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A 17-year-old boy and his dog were fatally shot by deputies early Thursday morning after the pit bull attacked a deputy in Palmdale, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. (KABC)


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Deputies at the scene said they initially responded to a report of loud music at a party. As they were conducting an investigation, one of the deputies was allegedly bitten by a pit bull. The deputy was not seriously injured.

The dog was restrained by its owner, but as the investigation continued the animal got loose again and charged at the deputies, authorities said. The deputies then opened fire on the pit bull.


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Amid the shooting, the dog's owner allegedly raced around a corner in an effort to apprehend the animal. The teen was struck at least once in the upper torso, the sheriff's department said.

He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. His name was not immediately released.


Full Story - Eyewitness News Ch. 7
This post was edited on 6/22/17 at 11:50 am
Posted by ForeverLSU02
Albany
Member since Jun 2007
52147 posts
Posted on 6/22/17 at 11:50 am to
shite
Posted by O
Mandeville
Member since Oct 2011
6441 posts
Posted on 6/22/17 at 11:52 am to
First our dogs, now our kids?
Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
31863 posts
Posted on 6/22/17 at 11:52 am to
Some cops are really really stupid
Posted by Fonzarelli
Dallas
Member since Jan 2015
3972 posts
Posted on 6/22/17 at 11:53 am to
How big was the pit bull ?
Posted by Jack Bauers HnK
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
5699 posts
Posted on 6/22/17 at 11:53 am to
Cop should not shoot and get mauled?
Posted by GEAUXmedic
Premium Member
Member since Nov 2011
41598 posts
Posted on 6/22/17 at 11:55 am to
You notice this never happens with any other dog.
Posted by brucevilanch
Fort Worth, Tejas
Member since May 2011
24333 posts
Posted on 6/22/17 at 11:56 am to
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The deputies then opened fire on the pit bull.


Good.

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Amid the shooting, the dog's owner allegedly raced around a corner in an effort to apprehend the animal. The teen was struck at least once in the upper torso, the sheriff's department said. 


Well frick.


Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
31863 posts
Posted on 6/22/17 at 11:58 am to

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Cop should not shoot and get mauled?




Cop should be able to deal with the dog (whether shooting or otherwise) without shooting a fricking person
This post was edited on 6/22/17 at 11:59 am
Posted by Purple Spoon
Hoth
Member since Feb 2005
17742 posts
Posted on 6/22/17 at 12:00 pm to
im not a fan or charging cops but if the cop killed a kid using the spray and pray method then he should face charges
Posted by Spock's Eyebrow
Member since May 2012
12300 posts
Posted on 6/22/17 at 12:01 pm to
This cop, I feel bad for.
Posted by Snipe
Member since Nov 2015
10882 posts
Posted on 6/22/17 at 12:03 pm to
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teen


Well at least he was able to live a few years pumped up because he owned a vicious dog. I'm sure he felt like a badass with that dog.

Oh well, whats next in the news?

Posted by AjaxFury
In & out of The Matrix
Member since Sep 2014
9928 posts
Posted on 6/22/17 at 12:04 pm to
Add an extra rung on the belt for a tranquilizer dart
Posted by Jack Bauers HnK
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
5699 posts
Posted on 6/22/17 at 12:05 pm to
Sounds like the cop was shooting the dog when the kid jumped into the line of fire to save the dog. Sucks for everyone involved, but calling the cop stupid is, well, stupid.
Posted by Snipe
Member since Nov 2015
10882 posts
Posted on 6/22/17 at 12:06 pm to
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Add an extra rung on the belt for a tranquilizer dart




This take too long to be effective.

A 9 or a 40 tranquilizer dart work much more effective.
Posted by real turf fan
East Tennessee
Member since Dec 2016
8565 posts
Posted on 6/22/17 at 12:08 pm to
17 year old

3:47 in the morning

takes pitbull on a leash to a party

pitbull breaks free and attacks police

owner then shows up

eta Palmdale curfew regs:LINK

How early in this narrative do we insert the "what could possibly go wrong?" cliche?
This post was edited on 6/22/17 at 12:11 pm
Posted by DudeK2
Metairie
Member since May 2017
234 posts
Posted on 6/22/17 at 12:09 pm to
Lmao, the amount of pansies on this board. I swear some of you act like pits are worse than Isis.
Posted by lionward2014
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2015
11694 posts
Posted on 6/22/17 at 12:09 pm to
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pit bull attacked a deputy
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allegedly bitten by a pit bull. The deputy was not seriously injured.


Not much of an "attack" if he wasn't seriously injured. If a pit bull is actually attacking you aren't walking away without a nasty bite. Seems like the dog was playing/excited and the cop freaked out and shot because it was a "pit bull". Sad that a 17 year old is killed because some cop got trigger happy at a noise complaint.
Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
31863 posts
Posted on 6/22/17 at 12:10 pm to
The way I'm reading it is the kid restrained the dog, then it got away somehow and came running around he corner and the cop started shooting at it, kid came around the corner too and the cop shot the kid by accident.

As a trained proffesional you should have more situational awareness than to start shooting at an the dog as soon as it rounds the corner, he's got mace, pepper spray, a night stick, a taser. Any of those he could have used to slow the dog down.

Or if the dog was truly a threat to the officers life and the gun was necessary, in sorry but he should be able to shoot the animal without putting people in the area at risk, at a minimum the cop needs better training on how to use his weapon. Seems like he really needed better training on how to handle situations and makning quick decisions
This post was edited on 6/22/17 at 12:12 pm
Posted by Mouthulcer
Metairie
Member since Feb 2015
639 posts
Posted on 6/22/17 at 12:11 pm to
How many shots did the cop fire? Shouldn't they be trained how to shoot a dog point blank without missing and having stray bullets fly around?

Other professionals such as lawyers, doctors, and CPAs are held liable when they screw up. Cops should be also when someone not attacking the cop gets shot. Not sure if they include the dog as an extension of the person though.
This post was edited on 6/22/17 at 12:17 pm
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