Police shoot dog.

[th3w01f]

This isn't the full video... I'll have to look around for it, but he was disobeying the officers earlier, getting in the way, etc. That's why they went after him to begin with.

Not justifying anything, just pointing out that there's more information to this than the video.

Very possible, I haven't seen the full video either but if someone is being a pain in the ass it doesn't take that much intelegence to deal with them and their dog before things get out of hand. He didn't seem to be combative at all and from the looks of it he didn't mind being arrested. I'm sure he would have been happy to roll up his windows before putting the dog in the car and then animal control could have swing by at their leisure. Hell, I actually support many of the instances where police have had to shoot someones dog but this doesn't look like one of them.

[th3w01f]

Whatever reason they decided to put him in cuffs is whatever reason they did .... frankly doesn't matter when it comes to the dog being shot.

the dog lunged at an officer ... it got shot.. sad but true.

Owner seemed to know he was going to be cuffed when he put the dog in the car.. should have secured the dog better.

I'm gunna get flamed for it but...


OWNERS FAULT.

Yup, no way the officer waiving his hands in front of the dogs face made it look like something more.... Hell he may have even had a ball point pen.

[Ronin13]

Whatever reason they decided to put him in cuffs is whatever reason they did .... frankly doesn't matter when it comes to the dog being shot.

the dog lunged at/seems to bite an officer ... it got shot.. sad but true.

Owner seemed to know he was going to be cuffed when he put the dog in the car.. should have secured the dog better.

I'm gunna get flamed for it but...


OWNERS FAULT.

Yep, I agree on this one. Should have put a little more glass between the dog and the rest of the world, that's what I do with my dog- leave the window down enough so he doesn't cook, but up enough so he can't get out. Someone posted on FB about this today totally one sided saying that cop should be shot/fired... how? 130lb rott comes at a cop what's he supposed to do? And I love dogs. I'd have a hard time shooting one, though.

[clublights]

Yup, no way the officer waiving his hands in front of the dogs face made it look like something more.... Hell he may have even had a ball point pen.

looked to me like the officer was trying to grab the dogs collar at that point...

[th3w01f]

Never mind, I found the answer. "Lt. Swain added. “And I know it’s the dog’s master, and more than likely not going to attack him, (but) we’ve got a guy handcuffed that’s kind of defenseless. We have a duty to defend him, too.”" Just protecting the suspect, nothing to see here, please move along.

[Irving]

I'd have a hard time shooting one, though.

Yep, they can be pretty quick.

[Rabid]

And people thought it was stupid when officers had to get training on how to handle dogs in Colorado. The dog was not aggressive at first and i was not there so i can not comment on the rest but it did not have to end like that. It was the owners fault in the first place though.

[sniper7]

I Dont know all the details but it seems like the guy shouldn't have been there, the dog should have been secured, and I believe the owner to to blame. Unless more details arise

[Katastrophic]

If what I see here is true then the owner was being plain stupid and he was trying to get a rise out of the cops. He Should Have secured his dog better. Next time I'm sure he will. As student of animal behavior, I don't see this dog jumping from the car in an aggressive manner. It wanted to be with the owner. It got freaked out once it was sprayed with pepper spray (that's what I saw anyway) that's when it became a bit unstable. But it still wasn't aggressive. The cop tried touching it when it was unstable and that wasn't a good idea. I think it does look like the dog lunged at the cop when the cop reached for it, but the dog probably couldn't see or smell very well. I've been bitten, it's not a life threatening event, especially with all of those people around to help you. The cop was in no way in the right taking the life of that dog, his life was NOT in danger and deadly force wasn't warranted. The officer acted in a very shameful manner and I hope that my life is never in the hands of someone so immature.

[airborneranger]

That's just a bad situation all around.