Police Officer shoots dog at dog park

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the off-duty officer

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Kudos to this hero for performing his job even while off the clock.

This sounds like it borders jumpy and deserving.

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"The man with the German Shepherd said, 'yes ma'am, I'm a police officer. I had to shoot. I had to do it for self-defense,'" Neighbors said. "It was terrifying. I'm just really glad I didn't physically see the dog get shot."

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You have to loooove that Thin Blue Lyin'.

Heroes I tell ya

Cop sounds like an idiot.

So he brings his dog to the dog park, keeps it on a leash and tells others he's not sure how the dog reacts to other dogs, his dog then gets in a fight with another dog, so he decides to shoot the other dog?

Frick that guy. Sounds like his dog was nervous, should have never brought it there. And when the fight started he should have jumped between them and pulled his dog off. I'd take the risk of getting bit by a dog before ever considering shooting one in a situation like that.

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You don’t keep a dog on a leash at a dog park

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Exactly. There's a huge difference in behavior when on a leash and other dogs are off leash.

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If you intervene, do not put your hands anywhere near the dogs' heads or get between them to avoid getting bitten yourself. If another person is available, King recommends each person picks a dog and grabs its tail or hind legs, pulling back and up until the dog loosens its grip. The grabber should then move away quickly. There is some risk, since dogs will sometimes turn and bite whoever is hanging on to them.

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dog fight info

I wish the story would have ended with the cop getting shot and killed by a CCL holder

The one good thing about this is that the cop probably will have no department protection from civil liability when the other dogs owner sues him.

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There's no other way to put this: we have an epidemic within LE of people that are either cowards or sadists.

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You also have a large conglomerate of "officers" that are affiliated with some ridiculous department. Like a constable or reserve deputy. They have half of or no training and even less actual patrol time. Makes them do stupid things when the opportunity arises.