Dog shot 3 times by officer

[IRescue452]

My dogs would run up to an approaching officer who was in our yard. Sadly, an officer in my area once shot a cocker spaniel that was approaching and the dog showed no signs of aggression. The police department is going to take the word of the officer on whether the dog was acting aggressively or wagging its tail.

[Medusa]

How sad. I had two peke-a-poos years ago, mother and daughter, and they both would run up to people, barking like idiots. But that's all they did. Bark. I do recall one time, though, that a woman was absolutely petrified when my dogs ran up to her and they were small dogs. I can understand the police officer being frightened but it's the responsibility of the owners to keep their dog confined. Irresponsible pet owners and now a dog is dead. Shame.

[IRescue452]

Does it say the dog was off the property? Maybe the people have an invisible fence? Maybe the dog just slipped out of the opened door and they couldn't catch her on time. Maybe they aren't as irresponsible as you guys are giving them crap for.

It doesn't even say that the dog was outside, it kinda sounds like it could have been inside.

[Karen]

We don't know enough of the situation to make any judgment, as the story doesn't say whether the dog was on its own property or not, or any of the extenuating circumstances. Just about any mother will act aggressively if she feels her young are in danger, regardless of the breed or species.

It is a tragedy all around.