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Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office Alleging Deputy Kills Dog
Posted on 5/16/26 at 12:17 am
Posted on 5/16/26 at 12:17 am
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LAKE CHARLES, La., May 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Shamieh Law has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Gary "Stitch" Guillory, and a Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Deputy after the Deputy allegedly shot and killed the Granger family's dog inside the Grangers' own yard on August 1, 2025.
The complaint, filed on May 8, 2026, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, states that the Deputy was dispatched to 637 Debra Lane on a neighbor's traffic complaint. It is asserted that, after observing no violation, he drove onto the Grangers' private driveway, where Tank, a five-year-old Rottweiler with no history of aggression, was alone in his yard. According to the complaint, there was no justifiable cause to discharge a firearm; the Deputy shot and killed him anyway. Christine Granger came home to her house surrounded by sheriff's units and was told that her dog was dead. Four days later, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office returned Tank's cremated remains to the family in a box with his name on it.
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Posted on 5/16/26 at 12:20 am to Chastains
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Four days later, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office returned Tank's cremated remains to the family in a box with his name on it.
That was thoughtful of them to do
Posted on 5/16/26 at 1:36 am to Chastains
Dumbass LEOs love killing dogs.
Posted on 5/16/26 at 2:47 am to SECSolomonGrundy
quote:It's an excuse to discharge their firearm at a live target in the line of duty without the hassle of a bunch of paperwork and investigations.
Dumbass LEOs love killing dogs.
Posted on 5/16/26 at 6:50 am to Chastains
Civil rights action though? Interesting. Guess trying to avoid state court
Posted on 5/16/26 at 7:00 am to spslayto
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Guess trying to avoid state court
LA law limits recovery to the replacement value of the dog. So $500 or whatever a Rotty puppy costs.
Posted on 5/16/26 at 7:02 am to spslayto
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Civil rights action though? Interesting. Guess trying to avoid state court
Hope it works. Make the dumbasses more reluctant to shoot when there's no good reason.
Posted on 5/16/26 at 7:22 am to Chastains
Happens often. I guess it makes them feel powerful to kill a dog. I forget where, but a dog was shot inside his own home (a boxer, if I recall) when police were issuing a warrant at an incorrect address. Another one was running loose playing after he got out of his yard. Dirty cop shot it in front of people in the Houma/Thibodeaux area. A NOPD shot a puppy in its own back yard behind a fence. That’s how bad it is. Psychopaths.
Posted on 5/16/26 at 7:25 am to Dixie2023
You would think pit bulls would be the easiest scapegoat but it looks like all dogs die in these situations
Posted on 5/16/26 at 7:35 am to Chastains
It’s a tale as old as time.
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Posted on 5/16/26 at 7:43 am to Chastains
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The complaint alleges that body camera footage shows the Deputy reenacting the shooting with a fellow colleague and that other cameras on scene were deliberately turned off. When the Grangers requested the footage through a public records request, the sheriff's office denied it under a statute that plaintiffs' attorneys say plainly does not apply. Shamieh Law contends that this is not an isolated failure—the suit alleges the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office, under Sheriff Guillory, has maintained a pattern of tolerating the use of deadly force against dogs while actively limiting accountability when it happens.
Qualified immunity sucks because if they win the lawsuit the taxpayer loses
Posted on 5/16/26 at 7:45 am to SECSolomonGrundy
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Dumbass LEOs love killing dogs.
I really don't understand why cops feel justified in shooting dogs when delivery people, utility workers, mail carriers, etc seem to be able to do their jobs without killing pets.
Posted on 5/16/26 at 8:34 am to Beessnax
Rapides Parish was where the dog was shot inside its own home. That’s a dirty parish re animals and cops. The pup in in New Orleans was a Catahoula if I recall. Doesn’t seem to matter breed or mix of dog. Sad.
Posted on 5/16/26 at 9:59 am to Chastains
I bet a bunch of OTers are jerking off to the thought of being able to shoot someone else’s dog. Join the PD and shoot pit bulls should be their recruiting pitch.
Posted on 5/16/26 at 10:46 am to spslayto
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"This lawsuit is about more than a dog. It is about whether families can expect honesty and accountability from those entrusted with authority. The Grangers deserve justice, and we will fight to make sure they are heard."
The suit asserts violations of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, conversion, respondeat superior, negligent training and supervision, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The Grangers seek compensatory and punitive damages, attorney's fees, and a jury trial.
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