Here’s a roundup of recent headlines involving police shootings of pets and other animals.
Attempted | Wichita, KS (12/31/17): Family calls police to handle a suicidal person. Cops enter their home allegedly without permission and get “charged” by the family’s dog; one cop immediately opens fire, misses and injures a nine-year-old girl with a ricochet. Shooter is now on administrative leave.
(via Dogs Shot by Police | Facebook)Justified | Moss Point, MS (01/02/18): Loose pit bull attacks & seriously injures a grandmother before police shoot & kill it to save her. Owner had previous complaints over loose dogs, including a prior dog attack.
(via Dogs Shot by Police | Facebook)
If you know of any similar stories I haven’t mentioned, you can leave them in the comments or send them in.
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