Officer Shoots dog

[Whistler]

Many people are afraid of dogs or hold the opinion they are "just an animal" but with a cell phone and a radio there were other options. If the call was "animals on the loose" where was Animal Control? The dogs should not have been loose in an unconfined area to start with but kicking at the dog then shooting the dog wouldn't be my first choice versus getting back in your car and calling Animal Control or even the owner. Being "loose" and "presenting an immediate threat" are not necessarily the same thing, most notably the former allowing the opportunity for an alternate resolution. The most uncomfortable thing in the video was the fact it wasn't a clean shot and the dog was obviously suffering, hell you already shot it why not finish it as opposed to letting it suffer?

I don't have audio on my computer so I didn't hear the aftermath though I do know many on here advocate any form of retreat, remove yourself, call for assistance, etc. in regards to CHL reserving deadly force as a last and final resort, are those options unavailable to the Officer? Not cop-bashing just think maybe there were other choices left before resorting to killing the dog.

edit: for the rest of us that love dogs - link