Woman Hospitalized After Point Breeze Dog Attack

philadelphia, pennsylvania

Philadelphia Police were forced to shoot a dog that was attacking its owner in the Point Breeze Section of the city Saturday night.

At about 6:15 p.m., Police responded to the 1100 block of South 24th Street where there had been reports of a woman being attacked by a dog. When officers arrived, they witnessed the dog violently attacking a woman and were forced to shoot it in order to free her from it's grip.

The victim was rushed to the Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania for treatment of serious head and neck wounds.

There is no word on the condition of the dog, which was removed from the scene by PACCA officials.

The officer who discharged his weapon was taken to Internal Affairs, as is protocol in all police related shootings.

no breed mentioned but since it was violently shaking it owner and the police had to shoot it to get it to stop, i'm going way out on limb here and say... POODLE.

Dog Shot, Man Charged In Yellow Creek Lake Incident

claypool, indiana

A North Manchester man faces criminal recklessness charges after an incident at Yellow Creek Lake Tuesday.

Hugh F. Fuller, CR 1400N, North Manchester, was arrested around 2:55 p.m. Tuesday and booked into the Kosciusko County Jail for criminal recklessness. His bond was set at $500. An additional charge of pointing a firearm also is being considered against Fuller.

According to a report from the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, Fuller reportedly shot a dog at his lake residence on Yellow Creek Lake and refused to let the man retrieve it for treatment until police arrived.

Initially, police were called to Fuller's residence at 8616 S. Valentine Court, Yellow Creek Lake, around 12:48 p.m. Tuesday to take a report about the theft of two fish finders and damage to his boat.

Fuller reported that someone used a blunt object to hit both sides of the hull of his boat, poured a jar of hot peppers inside the boat, broke the windshield and poured charcoal lighter fluid inside the boat. Fuller believed the suspect(s) intended to set the boat on fire.

Fuller reportedly told police he believed that his neighbors had damaged the boat because he hit their dog in the head with a hammer a few weeks ago because the dog reportedly came at him.

Police talked with the neighbor, Leonard Greer, Wooster Road, Winona Lake, who said he had been inside his cottage all night playing video games.

About an hour later, police were called to the residence again for a report about a dog being shot.

When police arrived, Fuller was refusing to allow Greer to retrieve an injured pit bull from his yard. Fuller reportedly told police the dog was in his yard so he shot it.

Once police arrived, Fuller allowed Greer into the yard to get the dog and take it to a veterinarian.

Fuller reportedly told police he shot the dog with a 12 gauge shotgun, but said he did not point the gun at his neighbor.

Greer reportedly told police Fuller pointed the gun at his shoulder and said Greer could not come on his property to get the dog until after police arrived.

The incident remains under investigation by the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department.

Lorain police shoot a dog that bit three people inside a store

lorain, ohio

Police shot and killed a dog that ran into a store and bit three people.

Witnesses told police that a black Labrador mix walked into the Dollar Store at 3810 Broadway at 3:46 p.m. Tuesday and urinated on a display case.

"The dog was gnarling at everyone," the report said. "A young boy was bit on the buttocks and arm, but ran from the store before anyone could stop him."

The report said two people tried to lure the dog outside, but one of the men, Calvin Frost of Lorain, was instead bitten and dragged down to the ground where he was bitten several times. Another man was also bitten.

Witnesses were able to pull the dog off Frost, but he "stalked around the entry of the store" until police arrived.

Police shot and killed the dog when it charged officers. The dog was shot seven times by two officers before it died.

Police are awaiting results of a rabies test on the dog, which had no tags.

Off-duty trooper shoots neighbor's dog

DIANA JOHNS
north platte, nebraska

A Nebraska State Patrol trooper shot and killed his neighbor's dog Friday morning after the dog threatened him, according to the North Platte police.

Trooper Justin Buhlke and his wife were loading up their truck for a quick trip out of town when three dogs approached just before 9 a.m., according to a police spokesman. Buhlke's truck was backed up next to his garage. Buhlke exited the garage with the last items to go into the truck ñ his badge, an off-duty .40-caliber handgun, and his own dog, officials said.

Buhlke's dog was wearing a shock collar and Buhlke had the controller around his neck. Officials said Buhlke recognized the dogs as they lived across the alley from him. They were Missy, an American Bulldog and pit bull cross that was two-years-old; Norman, a Jack Russell terrier and Sadee, a Cocker Spaniel. The dogs belonged to Diana Johns, who lives on West Third.

Buhlke's dog came out of the garage and walked toward the alley, according to Nebraska State Patrol Lt. Greg Vandenberg. Buhlke's dog encountered Missy loose in the alley where a confrontation occurred, Vandenberg said. Vandenberg said Buhlke reported hearing growling and snarling but couldn't see what was happening due to a storage shed. Buhlke heard a yelp and saw his dog running up the driveway with Missy in pursuit.

Vandenberg, who also investigated the incident, said Buhlke set the gun and his badge on the back bumper of his truck.

"Buhlke yelled at Missy to go home, go home," Vandenberg said. "Instead, the dog growled, bared his teeth and approached closer."

Vandenberg said Buhlke felt threatened when the dog was two or three feet away, picked up his gun and fired once, striking the dog in his neck. All three dogs then ran back to their yard, Vandenberg said.

Johns, who had just arrived home from work, said she had gone to bed when her cousin let the dogs out.

"I heard them barking then a gunshot," Johns said. "I ran downstairs and my cousin was yelling, Your dog just got shot."

Johns said Missy crawled back through the back door and collapsed in the kitchen. They took Missy to the vet but she had to be put down, Johns said. boo hoo

Johns said Buhlke's story didn't make sense to her.

"Missy was supposedly facing him and growling when she was shot," Johns said. "How could he hit her sideways through her neck?"

"I find it hard to believe," Johns said. "To me his story is confusing. It doesn't add up."

Johns also wondered why Buhlke didnít come to them and explain what happened.

"We first thought someone was just randomly shooting in the alley," Johns said.

Vandenberg said Buhlke knew it would be an emotional scene so waited for the police to arrive to calm things down.

Johns said her eight-year-old and 19-year-old daughters were crying.

Johns said Missy was a gentle dog who grew up around kids.

Sgt. Dan Shea, who investigated the incident, said the Johns dogs had been loose before and said an animal control officer said Missy once advanced on him.

Vandenberg said the Johns invested in a six-foot privacy fence to insure their dogs stayed in the yard.

"Thats the tragedy of this situation," Vandenberg said. "Someone left the gate open, which led to all of this happening."

Buhlke was not issued any citations. Neither were the Johns.

"He was on his property and he was in fear the dog was going to attack him," Shea said.

83-year-old woman recovering from dog attack

tyler, texas

An 83-year-old east Texas woman is recovering after being attacked by a pit bull mix authorities say may have been used in illegal dog fighting.

Glynda Hulsey and her two dogs were attacked as she walked to her mailbox in Smith County last week. She made it back to her house, with the dog following, and her husband shot the dog.

She told the Tyler Morning Telegraph on Thursday that she had more than 50 stitches and is still using a wheelchair. Her dogs have recovered.

Smith County Sheriff's Lt. Gary Middleton says they're investigating. He says dog fighting occurs in the county, but the locations move around.

He says, "We have to find the location while the fights are going on to catch them."

He says animal control officers are catching pit bull mixes each day.

Officer kills pit bull after being bit

colerain township, ohio

A stray pit bull bit a Colerain police officer Thursday evening, causing minor injuries to the officer.

According to the Colerain Police Department, Officer Steven Karwisch arrived in the 2900 block of Atwater Drive around 6:30 p.m. for a report of an aggressive dog in the area.

As he tried to contain the dog until an official with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals arrived, the dog attacked, biting Karwisch in the leg.

The officer was "forced to discharge his firearm to defend himself," according to a news release issued by Colerain police spokesman Andrew Demeropolis.

The dog, which was not wearing identification tags, died. His owner is unknown, according to authorities.

Karwisch was treated at the scene by Colerain Township Life Squad personnel.

Dog owners question action by Marshall police

marshall, missouri

A Marshall family seeks answers after an incident that resulted in Marshall Police killing their dog.

Family members and witnesses to the shooting say Marshall Police Sgt. Nathan Offield say they didn't think the dog needed to be shot.

Nine-year-old Joyce Riedel said she has had bad dreams since the July 9 shooting of the brown and white boxer named Paca.

"There were two shots," Joyce said. "I thought they shot my dog too."

After the incident, Joyce said she and a friend picked up the spent shotgun shells near where the grass was stained with the blood of the dog they occasionally played with.

"He was always friendly and playful," she said.

However, according to the police report, that is not the call police received when they were notified of an aggressive dog. Police responded to reports of an aggressive pit bull.

Joyce's mother Angela Riedel made the initial complaint.

"The dog was in back fighting with my dog," Riedel said.

Both Riedel and Joyce said they couldn't be sure the dogs weren't playing, but it seemed more aggressive and louder than what they thought was a normal level of play.

Riedel said some of the little kids she babysits were scared of the big dog.

"I didn't realize that dog was from around here," she said.

Just before the officers arrive, Paca had wandered from the back of Riedel's home to just outside the front door where it was barking at the kids on the other side of the screen door.

At this point in the story, witnesses to the incident and police tell different stories.

According to the police report, Offield and another officer arrived on scene to see Paca growling and barking as it chased a 15-year-old boy into the Riedel residence. The report makes it seem as if the boy narrowly escaped before turning to attack the police officers.

The boy "was able to make it into the front door of 623 E. Vest before the dog caught him," according to the report. "The dog then turned his attention to Sgt. Offield. The dog lunged at Sgt. Offield barking and growling. Sgt. Offield shot the dog with the shotgun assigned to his patrol vehicle."

Riedel said that isn't the way she thought it happened.

The boy arrived at her house and walked toward the dog when the police officers shouted at him to get in the house, Riedel said.

"They were getting out of their cars and yelled at (him) to get in the house," she said. "It lunged at (the boy) and the cops took that as a vicious lunge. I don't think they realized it was a playful lunge."

Riedel said the dog then turned and walked into the space between her house and house next door. It was there, roughly an even distance between the two houses, that the first shot was fired.

The first shot hit the dog in the butt/hindquarters region from behind according to descriptions by Riedel and the William Lucas, brother to Paca's owner. That shot occurred with the officer standing about 10 feet from Paca, between the street and the houses.

Lucas said he though officers shot the dog from behind due to the wounds. Marshall Police Chief Mike Donnell said he believe Lucas was mistaking entry and exit wounds.

"A lot of time people don't see the entry wound," he said. "They see the exit wound because that's where the blood is."

The geographical location of the second shot is disputed. Riedel was comforting children upset by the shooting and thought it took place near the same spot. However, when Lucas arrived on scene after the shooting, he said the dog's body was lying near the back of the houses.

"It looked like he was trying to come home," Lucas said. "They didn't need to kill him."

According to the police report, Offield shot the dog the second time because it was severely injured and appeared to be suffering.

After the shooting, Riedel said the Marshall animal control officer drove by.

"I don't know why they needed to kill the dog," she said. "I just thought animal control would pick him up until the family came and got him."

Lucas agreed. "If everybody was inside, like they said, there was no threat to anybody -- even if the dog was vicious. Why not let animal control handle it? Isn't that why we have them?"

Donnell said that once an animal has been deemed vicious, it doesn't stop being vicious because it was wounded.

"I don't want to be mean, but how do you pick up an aggressive wounded dog," he said. "It is still going to try to bite and fight you. A wounded animal is very dangerous."

"If shooting dogs is their policy, it needs to change," said Crystal Stephenson.

Donnell said he is looking into purchasing a specialized type of gun that fires a net.

"We don't want to go around shooting things," Donnell said. "At the time, the officer shot it because he deemed it a threat to himself and the public."

Donnell also said if someone's dog gets loose, they should call the police at 886-7411 so officers can be alerted.

"That way we can call you or get it back to you," he said.

Contact Pat Nolan at

pnolan@marshallnews.com

Man shoots neighbor's dog in Pasadena

pasadena, california

A man shot and wounded his neighbor's dog Wednesday after mistakenly believing it was attacking a child, police said.

The incident took place about 6:45 p.m. in the 700 block of North Garfield Avenue, Pasadena police Lt. Tom Delgado said.

A woman had two dogs - a pit bull and a mixed-breed animal - in her front yard then they began to fight, the lieutenant said.

"A neighbor saw what he thought was a a dog biting a child," Delgado said.

The neighbor than retrieved a handgun and shot the pit bull, he said.

The neighbor told police he asked the woman if she wanted him to shoot the dog before opening fire and she agreed, Delgado said.

The owner of the wounded dog and her animals had not been seen since the incident Wednesday evening, Delgado said, so the woman's account was unavailable.

Police took a report and plan to send it to the City Attorney's Office to seek a misdemeanor charge of discharging a firearm within city limits, he said.

Pit bulls maul Minnesota postal carrier

De'ONCIO JACKSON
minneapolis, minnesota

A Minnesota mail carrier is recovering from surgery and dozens of puncture wounds after being mauled by two dogs in Minneapolis Tuesday.

Bryan Bloomquist, 31, was delivering mail when two nine-month-old pit bulls came bolting out of a house and attacked him.

"I knew dogs were a hazard when I took the job, but you don't think it's ever going to happen to you," said Bryan.

Neighbors and the dogs' owner tried to pull the dogs off the mail carrier, one even beating the dogs with a baseball bat, but nothing would stop them.

"He stumbled. The dog tackled him on his back. And I thought he was going for his neck," said De'Angero Boldt, who tried to help Bryan.

The animals eventually turned on responding police officers, who fatally shot both of them.

Bloomquist suffered at least 40 puncture wounds that needed stitching up, and additional scratches and injuries.

The wounds were significant enough that the mail carrier needed surgery.

The owner of the dogs says his family was in the process of moving, which may have had the dogs in an agitated state.

He said he's never had problems with the dogs, named True and Bam Bam, and is not sure why they attacked.

"It's a bad situation. They're my dogs. I felt worse for the mailman but my dogs are dead," said De'Oncio Jackson.

De'Oncio said while he owns the dogs, they are registered to his uncle.

The uncle received a $675 citation from animal control.

Investigators are also considering criminal charges.

"I'm just so glad those people showed up when they did because I don't know what would have happened if they didn't," said Bryan. "I don't wish what happened yesterday on anybody."

31 yr old 6'3 300 lb Bryan Bloomquist

postal worker & former iraqi soldier

over 40 puncture wounds and other scratches and injuries requiring surgery and a hospital stay.

THE VIDEO DESCRIBES THE DOGS AS NINE MONTHS OLD.

"i heard the gunshots. it was the sweetest sound i ever heard. those dogs got what they deserved." watch another extended interview with the victim.

UPDATE

Dog owner Otello Pitts, 48, and Gidget Nicks, 40, were each charged by the city attorney's office with harm caused by a dog. The charge is applied when a dog causes "great or substantial bodily harm" to the victim through the negligence of the owner or by intentionally allowing a dog to run uncontrolled off the owner's property.

The charge also allows for an order requiring restitution from the defendant for medical and other costs incurred by the victim as a result of injury.

Pitts and Nicks received three citations for leashing, license and public protection from dogs.

TRU and BAM BAM were shot by police.

jeff daniels udate

Mr Dogman of 22 years JEFF DANIELS and his fiance JESSICA JUBA and a handful of their gullible chumps.

update on Mr Dogman of 22 years

Mr Dogman of 22 years JEFF DANIELS and his fiance JESSICA JUBA went out for the evening and left their PIT DOGS loose in the yard. they SOMEHOW got of of the yard and were roaming the neighborhood. the dogs menaced some neighbors. 911 was called and when they could not catch one of the dogs, they shot and killed it. Mr Dogman of 22 years, blames the sheriff and his neighbors for his own NEGLIGENCE and INCOMPETENCE. Mr Dogman of 22 years JEFF DANIELS and his fiance JESSICA JUBA threatened a lawsuit against the county sheriff for shooting the ugly dog, threatened a neighbor for daring to call 911 and launched a facebook campaign called justice for bella. tax payer money was wasted on an investigation into the sheriff's office and Mr Dogman of 22 years has been charged with communicating threats against his neighbor and the deputy. last week Mr Dogman of 22 years JEFF DANIELS and his fiance JESSICA JUBA announced they would not file a lawsuit against the county. why the change of heart jeff? let me take a stab at it.

1) they could not find an attorney willing to take the case on contingency or pro bono. the estimated cost of suing the county frightened Mr Dogman of 22 years JEFF DANIELS and his fiance JESSICA JUBA back into their cave.

2) Mr Dogman of 22 years thinks the judge will go easy on when he finally goes to trial for making threats if he is not sung the county.

3) Mr Dogman of 22 years JEFF DANIELS and his fiancee JESSICA JUBA will be too busy managing their new cash cow justiceforbella.org. since may, they have raised $2414.53 to help reform animal control. LOL!!! "there's a sucker every minute."

it seems that Mr Dogman of 22 years JEFF DANIELS and his fiance JESSICA JUBA have jumped on the lucrative no kill band wagon. they added their names to the list of pit nutters who are deeply offended by shelter euthanasia but not the violent mass killings of dogs and cats by pit bulls. Mr Dogman of 22 years JEFF DANIELS and his fiance JESSICA JUBA are criticizing the euthanasia rates at cabarrus county animal shelter and are demanding change. animal control and local rescue leaders blame overpopulation and irresponsible owners who do not spay and neuter their animals. Mr Dogman of 22 years JEFF DANIELS claims that is a MYTH!!!

see also

http://cravendesires.blogspot.com/2010/06/where-are-they-now.html

http://hoka-hay.blogspot.com/2010/04/pit-bull-shot-killed-outside-owners.html

Sheriff's Deputy Shoots, Kills Rottweiler in Troy

30 yr old mentally handicapped GAIL COLLINS
troy, michigan

A Troy family is outraged after a family pet is shot and killed. The person who pulled the trigger is an off-duty, Oakland County sheriff's deputy.

Bear, a two-year-old Rottweiler, was shot to death across the street from her owner's Troy home.

"I think it's completely inhumane. Eight o'clock this morning, I get woken up to my mom (screaming), to my brother crying, 'Come outside,' and my dog's laying in the yard dead. I mean, it's ridiculous," said Gail Collins.

i'm confused. is it inhumane because the dog was killed or because she was awakened at 8:00 am by her brother screaming?

Bear, like her much bigger sister Brooklyn, was fenced in, but somehow got out and, according to Troy Police, cornered a 23-year-old jogger against a fence, although he was uninjured.

"Nothing wrong with him. No scratches, no cuts, no bites... nothing on the jogger," Collins said.

i guess this fucktard would feel better about the use of lethal force if the jogger was injured.

The sheriff's deputy just happened to drive by on his way to work and stopped to help the jogger and told Troy Police he fired when the dog moved toward him.

Collins says she questioned the man who shot her dog not realizing at the time he was an Oakland County Sheriff's deputy. Nevertheless, she says he provided little information.

"And I said, 'Well, did you guys tell him to sit? Did you tell him to get down?' 'No, we just shot,' and then I find out hours later that they unloaded their gun on my dog," said Collins. "I said, 'Well, why did you shoot it?'... What happened? They wouldn't tell me anything. They told me just to walk away. It was none of my business, basically."

The Oakland County under sheriff says the deputy reported what happened and that he was doing what he was supposed to. Troy Police are investigating the incident.

"Eight o'clock in the morning, there's tons of cars driving past going to work. To unload your gun on a dog, a harmless dog at that... That's completely inhumane. They could have done a million other things to stop the dog," Collins said.

Crime Stoppers: Dog Shot

lynchburg, virginia

A Lynchburg woman is trying to figure out who is responsible for shooting her dog. She is trying to piece together why someone would do such a thing. In this Crime Stoppers report, we took a deeper look into this story.

Last Thursday, Annabelle Wright's dog was struck by a bullet. The owner of the half Pit Bull, half Chow breed says her other two dogs keep her strong and help pull her though.

Wright holds on to her two dogs. The only two she has left.

"Why would anybody want to kill somebody else's family pet?" Said Wright.

'Moo,' who got her name because she was a little chunky, was struck by a bullet.

"It went up though her backside and out through her ribcage," said Wright.

Wright has no pictures of Moo but says she looked just like her other dog, Shadow.

"Like losing a kid. Honestly," said Wright.

Wright says she did not hear the gunshot. When she called Moo's name later that evening, she did not come. Wright found her two blocks away lying in a pool of blood. fucktard!

"I got down on my knees and literally started crying," said Wright. "I still can't believe it. She got shot. I still can't believe it," she said.

Animal wardens say it was no accident.

"It was intentional to shoot the dog by the looks of it," said Larry Faust, Chief Animal Warden, Lynchburg Police Department.

Still no solace for this family.

"I ride by it every day. It's really hard," said Wright.

"We have no suspects or anything, which we would like to. This wasn't a vicious dog," said Faust.

But Wright is remaining optimistic.

"Hopefully we can find the people who did this," she said.

Lynchburg animal wardens transported Moo to the hospital where she was euthanized. They tell us she had gotten loose and possibly in somebody's way.

i hope they are not wasting any police resources trying to find out who shot a LOOSE PIT/CHOW!!

Ocean City police officer shoots dog; owner and neighbor say shooting unjustified and could have injured mother

ocean city, new jersey

A police officer shot a Rottweiler twice after it reportedly became aggressive and could not be restrained by its owners Sunday.

The owner of the dog said Sunday afternoon that the Rottweiler was not threatening police and the shots that were fired could have hurt a number of people who were present with the dog.

“They didn’t give us a warning or anything,” said Nicholas Pyle, 24, who was gathered with his family outside his home on the 700 block of Bay Avenue when the dog was shot. “(The police officer) had his gun out, and he knew what he was going to do. No one was going to convince him otherwise.”

According to police reports, at about 1 a.m., police responded to the 700 block of Bay Avenue to investigate a large fight in progress.

When Patrolman John Vogt and his K-9 partner, Deuce, arrived, they immediately noticed a large disorderly group in the vicinity.

Police said that as Vogt and Deuce approached the group, a large Rottweiler became aggressive and its owners were unable to restrain him.

“The Rottweiler then aggressively charged towards Patrolman John Vogt,” police said.

Vogt then fired two rounds from his duty weapon striking the dog both times.

Pyle said the police officer was responding to a “scuffle” that was taking place across the street from Pyle’s home.

Pyle said his dog, Noodles, an 8-year-old female Rottweiler, was not leashed when the police officer arrived, but he said the dog has never acted aggressively toward anyone in the neighborhood, including the police officer that arrived on Sunday.

“She didn’t even bark at him,” Pyle said. “She didn’t do anything.”

Pyle said two shots hit Noodles. One shot grazed her face while the other shattered her leg. Pyle said that the officer did not tell them where they could take the dog, and the dog was taken to Linwood Animal Hospital at the suggestion of an aunt.

Pyle also said that his mother was sitting next to the dog when the shots were fired.

“That bullet could have ricocheted and hit my mother or someone else,” Pyle said.

Joe Marciano, 29, Pyle's neighbor during the summer, said he watched the event unfold from across the street.

Marciano said he and his family have interacted with Noodles in the past and that the dog has never posed a threat to anyone passing by the property.

“That dog never ventures into the street,” Marciano said. “There are probably thousands of people who have walked or driven by that house who have seen Noodles and she has never done anything to them. She is a beloved family dog.”

Marciano also said the shots were fired while people were close to the dog and that they were not addressing the scuffle that prompted the police response.

“If anything, the (police) dog was the one that would have prompted Noodles to do anything,” Marciano said. “And I’m sure that dog could have handled things on its own.”

Meanwhile, many of the people originally involved in the initial fight fled the area and were never located.

The incident remains under investigation by the Ocean City Police Department and the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office.

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Pyle said the dog has a long mark on its face where the bullet grazed it. The dog's front leg also was struck by a bullet, he said.

He said he expects Noodles to return from the veterinarian's today.

"They're not too sure right now," he said. "Her leg's in a metal brace with screws attached to the bone. I'm sure there's going to be a lasting effect. And psychologically, it's not like dogs don't have feelings. She's going to be messed up about it."

Fort Pierce Police Officer Shoots, Kills Dog

fort pierce, florida

Fort Pierce police said an officer shot and killed a dog that charged him.

Comcast worker Wilkens Deravil told WPBF 25 News that he showed up at a house on North 16th Street on Monday morning for a routine cable installation. Deravil said he asked the owner to get the pit bull because the dog was following him, but she told him the dog was OK.

Deravil said the dog then attacked the homeowner's friend and her father before running out of the house. i'm glad the ugly dog didn't attack the cable guy!

Animal control and Fort Pierce police were called.

Police tried to subdue the dog with a stun gun, but the officer fired a shotgun at the pit bull after the animal charged at him, Deravil said.

Neighbor Charles Walker told WPBF 25 News that he confronted the owner earlier in the morning about the dog charging at him.

"She said he's supposed to be tied," Walker said.

Deravil said he feels lucky not to have been bitten because the dog wad all over him.

"It could have been me," Deravil said.

BETTER COVERAGE!

Fire Rescue officials in Fort Pierce said a firefighter won't be disciplined for using a personal cell phone to capture the shooting of a dog by Fort Pierce police.

On Tuesday, Fort Pierce police released the video shot by one of three firefighters stranded in their rescue truck because of the dog.

The video shows a pit bull running in the direction of a police officer, the police officer taking a step back and firing a round that grazes the dog's face. After the dog gets hit, you can hear firefighters laughing and commenting about the dog being shot.

In response to the firefighter's comments in the video, St. Lucie County Fire Chief Ron Parrish issued a statement.

"It's a reaction to the situation," the statement reads. "We don't condone the comments, but it's a reaction."

A fire rescue spokeswoman said it is against policy for employees to use their personal cell phones or cameras while responding to a call. Officials said they spoke with the firefighter and reminded him of the department's rules. No disciplinary action has been taken.

Meanwhile, police were commending the actions of the officer. Police said the dog could not be stopped, even after being stunned twice with a Taser gun.

"We had rescue workers trapped inside their vehicle and a Comcast vehicle with a worker inside fearful to step out, " said Capt. Gregory Kirk. It was a menace and a threat. So the officer's actions were appropriate and actually commendable for him to react so quickly."

The dog was put down and will be tested for rabies.

Pit Bull Shot Three Times; Still Charges Officers

AARON SHEPHERD and SAMUEL IRVIN, violent sex offenders

the pit nutter on the left looks very simian

omaha, nebraska

Officers trying to find a suspect in a sexual assault were thwarted for a while by a stubborn pit bull.

Police officers executing a no-knock search warrant near 33rd and Forest Lawn Avenue noticed a garage door partially open. As police approached, the suspect reportedly opened the door suddenly and a pit bull ran out, charging an officer. Police reports say he attacked "in a vicious manner, growling, showing teeth." The officer shot the dog in the head, causing him to stagger and collapse.

As officers arrested the suspect and tried to enter the house, the pit bull "raised up" and charged the police again. A second officer fired two shots, hitting the dog in his upper back and right rib area. The dog "fell slightly" but then charged the officers a third time.

The suspect--Aaron Sheperd--is in jail on a $5 million bond for sexually assaulting and viciously beating a young woman last week.

this police shooting reminds me of one of those hollywood movies where the villian is thought to be dead and then suddenly rises up and poses a threat again.

Police: Pit bull let loose on officers; dog shot

ocean city, new jersey

A disturbance at a house party turned ugly early Sunday morning in Ocean City, New Jersey.

It happened at a home on Lincoln Avenue near Bay Avenue around 1:00 a.m.

Authorities say when they arrived several people were unruly and fighting. When police tried to break up the disturbance, someone at the party let a pit bull loose on the officers.

According to police, officers were forced to shoot the dog.

At least three people were taken to Shore Memorial Hospital for treatment and several people were arrested.

Officer forced to shoot dog

evansville, indiana

Henderson police said Friday that one of their officers was forced to shoot a dog, after the dog tried to attack him and City Commissioner Robert Pruitt.

Henderson Officer Jimmy Burke said the incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. Friday when he responded to the 500 block of Fagan Street to answer a complaint from Pruitt regarding a dog who'd tried to attack his dog.

Burke said the dog, which appeared to be a full-grown Chow/Labrador mix, wasn't in Pruitt's yard when he arrived, so the two men went in search of it.

While walking down an alley between Fagan and Gabe streets, the dog emerged and began running toward the men, barking, growling and appearing ready to attack, Burke said.

The dog was not on a chain or a leash, he said.

The two men took a few steps backward, but Burke said there wasn't time to get away. Burke said he was forced to shoot the dog.

The dog's owner, Christopher Carrier of the 500 block of Gabe Street, was cited by an animal control officer for failure to restrain (dog at large).

Commissioner Pruitt could not be reached for comment.

Toledo officer shoots pit bull on the loose

toledo, ohio

A pit bull is receiving emergency medical treatment after police shot him. Officers were responding to a call of a pit bull on the loose, but one neighbor believes police overreacted.

Neighbors called authorities after seeing a pit bull on the loose. Lucas County dog warden Julie Lyle says, "We went, responded, attempted to catch the dog. We were having trouble and the police got out to assist."

Police say when the officer approached the pit and it became aggressive and charged. And that's when the officer shot the dog in the shoulder. "I imagine he felt threatened and took actions that were necessary," says Lyle.

But Michael Myers disagrees. He says he saw the whole thing. "If the dog was vicious and the cop was scared, how did he have the time to go into his trunk to get a shotgun? He's got a pistol on his hip. It's there for safety," he says.

Police don't deny that the officer used a shotgun from the trunk and say the officer did everything by the book. But Myers believes the shooting was unjustifiable. "If he feared for his life, why didn't he pull his pistol from his holster and take care of business?" asks Myers.

The owner of the pit bull was not home at the time of the incident, but this wasn't the first time neighbors complained of the dog being loose. "We spoke to the person who was caring for the dogs and told them about the complaints. Talked to them about licensing, rabies," says Lyle.

Myers agrees the pit bull should not have been running loose, but that's all he agrees on. He says, "My 5 year old son personally pet the pit bull on numerous occasions. So I know personally the dog wasn't vicious, and I think it's awful."

The dog warden says the animal does not need surgery, but is receiving pain medication.

dirt nap update

A brown adult male "pit bull" shot and wounded by a Toledo police officer was euthanized at its owners' request, Lucas County Dog Warden Julie Lyle said Sunday.

The dog's condition had stabilized at a veterinary clinic after it was shot Saturday, but it would have needed an amputation or extensive surgery, she said.

Officer Lawrence Demski was dispatched to the 1800 block of Brussels Street and Matlack Avenue around 8 a.m. Saturday after the dog escaped from its yard, according to his report.

The dog warden asked him to cut off the dog's escape route, which is when it attacked him. The officer shot the dog once, according to the report.

This was not the first time the dog had been reported. Ms. Lyle said she received a call a few days ago about two dogs running loose at that address.

Stray Pit Bulls Attack Lakewood Man

dallas, texas

A 63-year-old Dallas man said he thought he would die when two dogs attacked him Friday morning.

Two pit bulls attacked Dost Aryan in the 6300 block of Monticello Avenue as he was taking a morning stroll through his Lakewood neighborhood just before 7 a.m.

David Cunniff, who witnessed the attack, said it was something he will never forget.

"It lasted 10 minutes or something," he said. "It was horrible. I could hear this guy, you know, help and screaming and yelling at the dogs."

Cunniff said the dogs mauled Aryan "from head to toe."

"His lip was hanging from his chin," he said. "I mean, he had bites on his forehead. Every inch of his body appeared to be covered in bites."

Cunniff watched in horror as Aryan somehow managed to get away from the dogs and make his way to a nearby porch.

"My neighbor looked out of the side window and I said, 'Let him in, let him in,'" he said. "I don't think she knew what was going on either. We had no idea."

Neighbors called police.

"The police showed up, and they got aggressive again, and the police took a shot -- had to fire at them -- and then they ran off between the houses," Cunniff said.

Dallas Animal Services caught the dogs a short time later.

Cunniff said he spoke to Aryan before paramedics transported him to a hospital.

"I went and I said, 'Hey, I'm sorry. I was unable to help you sooner or do anything,'" Cuniff said. "He said, 'I'm just thankful to be alive, because I truly thought I was going to die.'"

Aryan was treated and released from the hospital later Friday.

Animal control will keep the dogs for the next 13 days to test them for rabies. They will also check for any microchips the stray animals may have to try and determine who, if anyone, owns them.

Officer shoots, kills pit bull during arrest

charlotte, north carolina

A police officer shot and killed a pit bull who attacked him as he tried to arrest a drug suspect, sparking a dispute Friday about whether the killing was justified.

A police spokesman said Officer Kevin Allred acted appropriately after the dog clamped down on his leg. But the dog's owner says the officer should not have killed a pet that was simply protecting its own yard.

The incident began around 7:30 p.m. Thursday in west Charlotte's Thomasboro neighborhood, according to police reports.

Officers began chasing 39-year-old Anthony Jones after they saw what they described as a drug transaction near Mike's Food Mart on Bradford Drive.

During a short chase, they ran through the back yard of 52-year-old Donald Pope, who lives next to the store off Freedom Drive near Interstate 85.

Two pit bulls, King and Prince, were chained in Pope's back yard. Allred caught Jones somewhere in the area between the two properties.

As Allred was making the arrest, King bit into his left leg and wouldn't let go, police say.

The officer "tried to shake the dog off," said Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Spokesman Officer Robert Fey. Then Prince ran toward the officer.

That's when Allred shot his gun at the dog clinging to his leg, striking King between the shoulder blades, Fey said. The dog died at the scene.

Prince couldn't reach Allred and was snapped back by his chain, Fey said.

Pope, who was inside his house when the shooting occurred, said he and his wife bought King two years ago to protect the family. They live near an intersection with heavy foot traffic and have posted warning signs: "No Trespassing" and "Beware of Dog."

It has kept neighbors and strangers away from their back yard, Pope said, and the dogs hadn't bitten anyone or created other problems before Thursday.

"The man had no reason for shooting the dog," Pope said of his stocky, dark brown-and-white pit. "The dog did what he's supposed to do because my wife is here sometimes alone and we're not young no more."

Fey said the dog attack and shooting happened on the convenience store property, not in Pope's yard. King's chain extended past the property line, he said, nearly to the wall of the convenience store where Allred stood.

Fey said the officer was justified in shooting an attacking dog "whether he was on the man's property or not."

Dog owners must control their pets and can be held liable if they bite someone.

Allred, a 10-year veteran of the department, was treated at a hospital for the bite wound. He faces three more rounds of rabies shots, Fey said, but was scheduled to work Friday night.

Jones is charged with several drug crimes, including possession with intent to sell marijuana and cocaine, and with selling drugs within 300 feet of a school. He was in the Mecklenburg jail Friday on $150,500 bond.

Officers shoot dog, owner wants justice

Juan Morales, the idiot owner who LEFT his ugly dog LOOSE. but it is easier for this fucktard to blame the police and the felonious neighbor that lives next door rather than admit his own negligence. you need to teach your kids the meaning of responsibility asshole.

location of the shooting – it's called a SIDEWALK

the ugly dog that charged the cops. how about that ear crop?
bakersfield, california

It's safe to say that pit bulls have the stigma of being an aggressive breed of dog, and Juan Morales said that's the reason law enforcement shot his dog, Princess.

According to Morales, on Saturday he came home after a day of fun with his kids to find quite a few probation officers in his neighborhood on Horne Street.

"One of my neighbors is on probation," Morales explained. "(The officers) parked, blocking my driveway. When I approached them if they could move their car they told me that they had shot my dog."

The officers on scene told Morales that the dog was being aggressive and that's why it was shot, but neighbor Margarita Herrera saw the shooting and said the dog was outside the fence, but it was only barking.

"I guess the cop got scared and then she shot (Princess)," said Herrera.

Herrera saw the incident because she lives across the street from Morales, but added that wasn't the only thing she saw.

She said she saw officers give Princess' puppy to a random child in the neighborhood.

Morales was never able to find nor get the puppy back. As for Princess, she's not doing well.

"The swelling kind of went down but she's in pain," said Morales. "I really don't know what to do right now."

Morales added that the entire incident has left him and his kids shaken in more ways than one.

"Police should protect people right? This is putting in (my kids) head that they're bad people," said Morales. "And I don't want them to think like that. I want them to have confidence in police officers."

Morales believes Princess' breed is the reason she was shot.

"They see a dog, a pit bull, as a threat, but I prefer this breed. I think this breed is wonderful with kids," he said.

Princess desperately needs medical care and Morales thinks the probation department should be the ones to pay.

Since he can't afford it the only other option would be to put Princess down, which would be tough since he's had her for three years.

"It is going to hurt," he said about putting Princess down. "As long as she's not suffering no more."

Eyewitness News spoke with the probation department about the shooting. They said incident occurred at night and an officer felt threatened because there was an unchained, unfenced dog that was approaching the officer in an aggressive manner. After using pepper spray, the officer said the dog continued to display aggressive behavior, and that's when it was shot.

be sure to watch the video of the kid across the street who says the dog was being aggressive. "the dog was just barking". also noticed no FENCE in the front or the back yard of MORALES property. THIS IS YOUR FAULT JUAN MORALES!

Pit bull shot during attempt to make arrest

hamilton, ohio

A pit bull is recovering after a deputy fired one shot at it while trying to make a drug arrest at a Hamilton home.

Butler County deputies said they went in the back of the house on Quincy Drive to go after the suspect who was running away. That's when they were confronted by the dog who was shot in the muzzle area.

Veterinarians treated it at a nearby animal hospital.

Investigators say the man they were looking for, Christopher Nistler, got away.

If you have any information on his whereabouts call Crime Stoppers at (513)352-3040.

West Lake Tahoe residents skeptical about recent non-fatal dog shooting

tahoma, california

West Shore residents are voicing concerns about a deputy's motivations behind a recent non-fatal dog shooting in which law enforcement said a pack of three dogs charged the officer.

The incident took place at about 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 1, said El Dorado County Sheriff's Office Lt. Les Lovel, when Deputy Greg Almos was called to investigate a noise complaint and potential trespassing near Deer Avenue and Elm Street.

After Almos responded, he was then escorted to a nearby private piece of open property where the three dogs were roaming, Lovel said.

According to Almos' incident report, Lovel said the dogs charged him, and though he was able to push two away with his feet, the third dog, Frank, described as a pitbull/black lab mix, continued to attack, forcing Almos to shoot the dog in the head with his pistol.

Lovel said the dog suffered moderate injuries, as the bullet nicked the top part of his head.

“The deputy did a great job protecting himself and the neighbor reporting the incident,” Lovel said.

Lovel said the dogs had been known to be aggressive in the neighborhood.

However, Don Virgo, a neighbor in the area who heard the shot, said he disagreed with Almos' actions, saying the officer could have taken a less lethal approach.

“I didn't witness the shooting, but I heard what was going on and I believe the officer made the wrong choice,” Virgo said. “He had a lot of non-lethal weapons to use like a (Taser) or pepper spray and he should of used his pistol as the last resort.”

Virgo said it was hard for him to believe the dogs charged the officer because he said in most instances the three dogs will flee after being yelled at.

Another Tahoma resident, Hal Jewitt, submitted a statement to the Sierra Sun. While Jewitt did not return phone calls or e-mails seeking comment, his statement voiced displeasure toward how the incident was handled.

Lovel said the dogs were being cared for by a friend of the dogs' owner, George Edwards, a Tahoma resident, and no citations were issued, although the incident is still under investigation by El Dorado County Animal Control.

“It's the last thing a deputy wants to do is to use lethal force to put down someone's pet,” Lovel said. “The deputy did what he had to do and that was keeping himself out of harm.”

dogster nutter trying to blame everyone but herself for her dog's death

a nutter and her ugly dog somewhere in texas

First of all I’d like to thank you all for taking the time to read this story. Please leave any comment that you feel might help me and my husband get through this tough time, and to find justice for our Bob Marley.

Two nights ago on July 11th, my husband and I had gone to the store and we had left our 2 dogs, Mia our 5 yr.old Apollos red nose and Marley our 4 1/2 yr old American red nose in our backyard after being indoors all day. YOUR FIRST OF MANY MISTAKES We have lived at our current residence for 2yrs now and never once has our dogs tried to escape nor had they ever been up on the rock wall like this man had stated. YOU WEREN'T THERE SO YOU REALLY DON'T KNOW. It was a rainy night, and our dogs would have been inside their doghouse or under the patio. I feel like this man who was walking his dog antagonized/taunted or did something to bring attention to him and his dog on the opposite side of the wall. IF THEY WERE HIDING UNDER THE PATIO, HOW WOULD HE KNOW THEY WERE THERE TO TAUNT? My backyard faces a major road, so this man has lived in our neighborhood for quite some time and if he does walk his dog why if in any way he felt threatened, would you walk the same route with your dog. HEY FUCKTARD, MAYBE ANOTHER ROUTE IS MORE DANGEROUS. WHAT THE FUCK BUSINESS IS IT OF YOURS WHERE OR WHEN HE WALKS HIS DOG? It was between 1030-11:15 at night, we live in a private home community why would you be walking your dog so late at night with a box cutter. A BOX CUTTER PROVED TO BE A GOOD CHOICE, I'LL HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT. Apparently from what we found out from the cops at the emergency animal hospital, that a neighbor had informed the authorities that we had rushed our dog to the hospital and the person involved had gone back to their home. When the cops went to ask some questions, the old man admitted that he did kill our dog because he felt Marley was going kill his dog.

There were no defensive slashes, no stab wounds, just deep laceration around the neck...deep into the tissue with exposed bone. HE WAS LUCKY. This was too vicious and brutal, this man wanted my dog dead. HE UNDERSTANDS PIT BULLS BETTER THAN YOU NAIVE PIT NUTTERS. Why did it take the officers to convince him to go in? Why didn’t he come forward and admit that he was involved in an attack? We never got an apology, an explanation as to what happened, nothing. We want justice for Marley because he did not have to die like this. I’m traumatized and emotionally upset at having to find my loving companion at my doorstep in such a manner. BETTER YOUR DOG THAN HIS. Soon after Marleys’ heart stopped beating and they took him out of the room, the animal control officer starts firing questions and gives us 4 tickets for not having proper documentation registration /shot records with us at the time, non-confinement,and no micro-chip. CLASSIC! With my dog in such a bad state I was not concerned about all that, my concern was to get my dog to the nearest hospital to get help quickly. This man walked away with nothing. No scratches, bites, bruises, and his dog had minor injuries.GOOD FOR HIM, HE PROTECTED HIS DOG. YOU SHOULD HAVE PROTECTED YOURS. I feel he has to pay somehow for what he did. I SMELL RETALIATION. We were left with the bills to finish what this man started, to take our dog out of his pain and misery. BOO FUCKING HOO, THERE IS A BORDER COLLIE IN ARIZONA THAT LOST A KIDNEY AMONG OTHER INJURIES AND THE OWNER IS STUCK WITH $10,000 IN VET BILLS. FUCK YOU. YOU DESERVE NO SYMPATHY.

We will never get our Marley back, we are only left to cope with this great loss the best way we know how. To remember our good times with our little man. To miss his big smile, his sneezes, how he always wants to be at your side, how he comes to wish us good morning, most importantly how he showed great love and loyalty to us to the very end. To hang on until we could get help meant he loved us to his dying last breath. Our Mia is now left all alone with no companion, and even she is showing the signs at the loss of her partner. I feel this old man was negligent and heartless for doing such a thing. Defense or not. YOU WERE NEGLIGENT AND HEARTLESS FOR ALLOWING YOUR DOGS TO ESCAPE AND MENACE OTHERS. It was malice, and un-necessary. IT'S CALLED SELF PRESERVATION STUPID AND IT IS NECESSARY. He could have called animal control, which he has no problem doing with my other neighbors. CALL ANIMAL CONTROL AT 11PM WITH A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER? YOU ARE FUCKING MORON.

To be so quick and ready with a box cutter, I felt he intended to take my dogs life. We just want justice so we can find peace. I can always get another dog, but I will never have my Marley back. I hope after reading this you all can hug your dogs or animals and tell them you love them, because that afternoon I had hugged Marley and asked him if he knew mama loved him and he gave me the wettest licks on my face. I will always be happy that I did that because even though he couldn’t express his feelings, his actions in the end spoke for itself.

interesting to note that in her bio she describes losing her pits 4 yrs ago. some people NEVER learn!

Back in 2006, we had lost our 2yr old pitbull Mia in the forest in Washington state. Luckily after 3weeks in the cold winters, after endless searches and ads a lady found our girl Mia 14 miles away from where we lost her. We felt guilty after losing Mia and thought she needed a companion. Someone who had seen our missing ad in the newspaper called us and told us that he had a boy he was willing to sell if we wanted him since our Mia was still missing at the time. So once we found Mia, we called the young guy back and we went and met our little guy and the minute I saw him I fell in love.

YOU FELT GUILTY ABOUT LOSING YOUR DOG YET YOU ARE STILL OUT RUNNING AROUND WITH THESE DOGS OFF LEASH AND LEAVING THEM UNATTENDED IN THE YARD. YOUR'E AN IDIOT. I'M GLAD THAT YOUR DOG WAS KILLED BEFORE IT HURT SOME INNOCENT DOG AND THEIR OWNER.

Elgin police shoot, kill attacking pit bull

elgin, illinois

A veteran Elgin police officer over the weekend shot and killed a pit bull that police say jumped at him with its mouth wide open.

Meanwhile, the dog's owner, Faustino Gonzalez, 53, of the 500 block of Walnut Street, has been arrested on an obstructing justice charge for ignoring countless police commands to restrain his dog named Snoopy, Lt. Glenn Theriault said.

Gonzalez has also been cited under a series of new local laws meant to crack down on people who don't control their dogs.

At 6:39 p.m. Saturday, police were called to Gonzalez's home in the 500 block of Walnut Street on a report of a loose pit bull.

Officers arrived and Gonzalez, seated in a chair in front of his garage with several beers, got up and put Snoopy in a fenced area.

That should have been the end of it.

But 58 minutes later, police were again dispatched to Gonzalez's house for the same reason.

According to Theriault:

Officers arrived and said Snoopy was running loosed outside the house.

As two officers got out of the squad car, he ran at both officers and they got back into their squad until he ran to the driveway. Officers told Gonzalez 15 times to secure his dog, and each time he refused. He finally asked police to back away while he grabbed Snoopy by the collar and led him to a cage. But instead of putting the dog in the cage, Gonzalez slammed the door shut and released the dog at the officers.

Snoopy leapt at Officer Michael Sullivan, a 10-year-veteran, and he shot Snoopy midair three times. The dog ran to the backyard, where he was shot one final time because he was still "alive and aggressive," Theriault said.

Snoopy's body was later taken to Dundee Animal Hospital Dog because he was not wearing rabies tags.

Gonzalez was cited for having a dog at large, for providing no proof of its rabies inoculation, for not putting tags on Snoopy and for the dog exhibiting aggressive behavior.

Gonzalez will face the dog citations Aug. 24 at the Elgin Branch Court. He is due in court Aug. 6 in Elgin on the obstruction charge and is now being held on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement warrant as a previously deported felon, Theriault said.

The department is running an internal review of the shooting to determine whether it was justified. "Any time a weapon is discharged, the case is reviewed," Theriault said.

Saturday's incident marked the third police pit bull shooting of 2010.

The Mercury Sound Off

pottstown, pennsylvania

To the owner of the pitbull shot by the police, had your dog been secured on your property your son would not be sad today. The police have a duty to protect and serve, not to coddle your animal.

ANOTHER RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNER

Greenwood Girl Attacked, Bitten by Dog

greenwood, arkansas

Greenwood police say a young girl was serious injured by a dog when it viciously attacked her, pulling her from her bicycle.

Authorities say the 6-year-old girl was riding her bike on Whippoorwill Drive when police say a mixed breed pit bull-boxer came at her, biting her and knocking her off her bike. A neighbor heard the attack and came outside with a gun; police say when the dog came at him the neighbor shot at it, which caused it to run off.

Police say the girl received two lacerations to her head from the attack, and that the dog was later picked up by police and euthanized. The dog was then sent to Little Rock for a necropsy.

Officers shoot dog after it bites woman

wichita, kansas

A Wichita woman was injured when two dogs attacked her Wednesday morning in the 1300 block of N. Armour, leaving police no choice but to shoot one of the dogs and tranquilize the other.

Animal Control officers tried to coax a Rottweiler in an attempt to capture her after they say she bit a woman earlier in the morning. But every time they got close to the dog, she took off. Eventually, they had to tranquilize her.

“They were just scared. They didn't know where they were,” said Tracey Oakley, who was bitten by one of the dogs.

Oakley is defending the two Rottweilers that attacked her even though she has a visible bite mark and bruises on her hip.

She was taking out her trash when she spotted the two dogs. She says they were friendly at first and then suddenly attacked her.

“I wasn't really scared when they were biting me, when he bit me,” Oakley said. “I turned around and saw him going after the police officer and saw him with a gun, I didn't want him to shoot him.”

But police say the officer had no choice. The male Rottweiler was charging at him, so he shot the dog twice.

“It was unbelievably awful,” said Oakley. “It was just awful. I don't ever want to witness that again.”

For Oakley, who has groomed dogs for 20 years, the ordeal has been quite a learning experience.

“Oh, I think it was probably the dumbest thing I've ever done,” she said.

She says she’ll no longer approach dogs she doesn’t know.

“Stay in the house and not try to be the dog whisperer,” she said.

Police are still trying to determine who owns the dogs since they weren’t wearing collars or tags.

another freaking hot shot know it all dog groomer wannabe dog whisperer. she is horrified by the shooting of an aggressive dog. i wonder if she has any idea where her dinner comes from?

Brockton pit bull owner says dog that was shot didn’t attack

brockton, massachusetts

The owner of the pit bull shot and killed by police insists her dog was sitting in her driveway barking, but was not trying to attack the officer.

TERESA CENTEIO, the owner of the 3-year-old pit bull named Ace, said the dog began walking toward the officer but sat down when her cousin ordered the canine to stop.

“He was sitting down when the officer shot him in the face,” she said Tuesday.

Centeio said she witnessed the shooting and became upset because no one would help her dog as he lay dying on the ground.

“He was still alive,” she said “I was yelling, ‘He is still alive.’ I was saying, ‘Please, go get my dog.’ I was pointing at my dog, saying he is bleeding to death. He wanted to live. They were not paying attention to my dog.”

Centeio admitted using expletives, but said she did not point her finger in another officer’s face or swear at that female officer.

Centeio’s dog was shot and killed by police officer James Baroud, who was answering a call Sunday afternoon on Park Street.

Police Chief William Conlon said earlier the dog was shot as it tried to attack the officer and Baroud “didn’t have time do do anything other than what he did.”

Centeio said her cousin had brought the dog outside and unleashed it to to urinate when the officer came up.

She said the dog was barking at the officer and her cousin called the dog and told it to sit. She said the dog sat down but was barking when the officer shot it.

“It was the most horrific thing I ever saw,” she said. “I’m going to be scarred for the rest of my life.” i wonder this pit nutter can comprehend the scarring that occurs when people see their dogs savaged by their frankenmaulers? nah.

She described the dog as a family pet and said it got along well with children.

Centeio and two other people were arrested after the pit bull was shot.

One man stepped in front of a cruiser driven by officer Ray Parrett responding to the scene and refused to move, telling the officer, “You’re disrespecting me” when told to get out of the way, the chief said.

A second man who came over and began telling police they “weren’t handling this right” was arrested after refusing to leave.

The chief said Centeio was arrested after she began yelling and swearing at officer Elisa Fontes, who was trying to talk with her.

Centeio said she was upset after witnessing the shooting and was pleading with police to help her pet.

“They were so worried about the crowds, but they weren’t doing anything about my dog,” she said.

SECOND LINK

A police officer answering a call on Park Street shot and killed a pit bull after the dog tried to attack him, authorities said.

Officer James Baroud shot the unleashed dog after the animal went after him Sunday afternoon, Police Chief William Conlon said Monday.

“The animal was acting in a vicious manner. He didn’t have time to do anything other than what he did,” Conlon said.

When the officer arrived at the scene shortly before 12:30 p.m., he began to walk up the driveway and was told to wait a minute so someone could grab a dog which was lose, Sgt. Mark Celia said.

However, the 90-pound pit bull pulled away and rushed toward Baroud, he said.

Baroud moved behind a fence but the dog rushed at him, forcing the officer to open fire, he said.

Three people – including a woman who claimed to own the dog – were arrested after the pit bull was shot, the chief said.

One man stepped in front of a cruiser driven by Officer Ray Parrett responding to the scene and refused to move, telling the officer “you’re disrespecting me” when told to get out of the way, the chief said.

A second man who came over and began saying police “weren’t handling this right” was arrested after refusing to leave.

The woman who claimed to own the dog was arrested after she began yelling and swearing at Officer Elisa Fontes who was trying to talk with her.

“She was screaming at Officer Fontes. She was right up in her face, pointing her finger within two inches of her face and eyes,” Conlon said.

Michael LaBlanc, 21, of 430 Warren Ave., was charged with disturbing the peace.

Joelaexis Serrano, 18, of New Jersey, was charged with interfering with a police officer.

Teresa Centeio, 21, of 33 Park St., was charged with disorderly conduct.

Police originally went to 35 Park St., to investigate a report of a disturbance between roommates on the third floor.

Man Shot, Killed Dog That Attacked Other Dog

palm beach gardens, florida

Police said a man walking his dog shot and killed another dog that attacked his pet late Monday night.

The incident occurred about 11:15 p.m. in the 3300 block of Meridian Way.

Palm Beach Gardens police said John Held, 27, was walking his boxer on a sidewalk about the same time Russell Charest, 48, was walking his girlfriend's Labrador-shepherd chow mix.

Police said the two leashed dogs began fighting, and the men were trying to separate them.

Police said Charest's dog was biting Held's dog and grasping the boxer by the neck.

Witnesses told police they heard Held tell Charest several times to get his dog off Held's boxer or he would shoot the animal. Witnesses said they then heard one gunshot.

Police said Held told them he feared Charest's dog would kill his dog, so he used a .380 caliber pistol he was carrying to shoot the Labrador-chow mix.

"If John shot another dog, he was provoked beyond whatever reason," a neighbor who didn't want to give her name told WPBF 25 News.

The bullet struck the dog in the chest, but it also struck Charest in the calf.

Police said Held then called 911 and waited for police to arrive.

Charest was taken to a local hospital, where he was treated for his injury and released.

The wounded dog was later found dead about 100 feet away.

Police said Held had a concealed-weapons permit.

in this second link, the reporter alludes to previous aggression with the lab/gsd/chow mix.

Neighbors defend East Toledo dog shooting

toledo, ohio

Two Toledo men are facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly taking turns to shoot one of their own caged dogs.

Lawrence Mick, 57, and Adam Collins, 35, are said to have together fired at least six shots at Mick's German shepherd, named Sarge, in the backyard of his East Toledo home Friday evening.

Sarge, who witnesses say was caged and howling when being shot at, miraculously survived being shot in the head and chest and is now recovering at the Lucas County dog pound. He still has six bullets lodged inside his body.

Police say Mick alleged his dog had bitten him and that his friend, Collins, shot the dog who he deemed was vicious.

Neighbors Mary Veselka says the dog was notoriously vicious and was attacking the men when they fired the gun they had for protection.

"They were very leary, because he had been bitten once and was leary of the situation, he took it with him just to play it safe and the dog went nuts," said Veselka.

Veselka says the dog also bit the woman who lived in the house. That woman says she is now being harassed by people hurling insults.

Lucas County Dog Warden Julie Lyle says Sarge is lucky to be alive.

"He's relatively unscathed for what he endured. He took shot shots that are still lodged in his body. Four to five in the head and one in the chest," said Lyle.

But because Sarge has a history of biting, his survival may only be temporary.

Lyle says it is still too early to assess Sarge's aggressiveness and it is not certain at this point whether he can be put up for adoption.

She emphasizes that the action allegedly taken by these two men is not the best step for dealing with the situation.

"I don't know specifically about Sarge, but if you have an aggressive dog, the way to go isn't to shoot it," said Lyle. "We'll take it. If you have a dog you can't handle feel free to bring it to us, and we'll take it."

Both Mick and Collins have been charged with cruelty to animals, inducing panic, giving false information to a police officer, and discharging firearms. Collins pleaded no contest to the charges on Monday. He has been released from custody on his own recognizance and will next be in court on Jul. 21. Mick is being held in the Lucas County Jail on a $25,000 bond.

A veterinary assistant at Oradell Animal Hospital changes Cesar's muzzle after his leg is placed in a cast. TARIQ ZEHAWI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

what's up with the muzzle? i thought the vet techs loved these dogs because the dog men were able to handle them in the pit?

fair lawn, new jersey

A borough detective fired twice at a charging dog after it bit him in the arm Thursday morning, sending both to the hospital, authorities said.

The officer, Peter Yuskaitis, suffered puncture wounds to his left forearm and was treated and released from St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, Fair Lawn Police Capt. Joseph Cook said.

The dog, Cesar, a 7-month-old Shar Pei-Pitbull mix was taken to Oradell Animal Hospital in Paramus with a bullet wound to his right front leg. The leg was being amputated Thursday afternoon, according Maurice Rolando, the dog owner’s father. (this dog is 2 months YOUNGER than the ugly frankenmauler that attacked vanessa carlton)

“My thoughts are with the officer,” he said. “I’m fanatical with my dogs but … People come first.”

At about 10:40 a.m. the detective walked up the Rolando’s Heights Avenue driveway and placed his clip board on the fence, said Rolando, who has been a rescue dog handler for nearly a dozen years. “That spooked the dog,” he said.

Rolando recently had both feet partially amputated and was working in his garage. His 18-year-old son, Brian Rolando, had let Cesar, Cesar’s father Petey and two other dogs out in the yard and went to talk to his dad. The men heard the dogs barking and Maurice asked Brian to check it out.

As he made his way toward the wooden 4.5-foot gate that barricades the yard, “I heard the detective screaming,” Maurice Rolando said. “I screamed to him ‘don’t shoot the dog, please,’” he said. “Then I heard the first round go off and I heard the dog screaming.”

The detective, Rolando said, fell backwards and slammed his head on the concrete, sending a second round through the side of Rolando’s house and up into a second floor apartment where two of his son’s friends were watching television. No one was injured.

The bullet remains lodged in the ceiling separating the apartment from the attic. “The Bergen County Crime scene investigators tried to recover the slug,” Rolando said. “But they couldn’t find it.”

Rolando said he reached Yuskaitis in the driveway just as the second round was being fired. “I saw a bunch of puncture wounds in his arm,” Rolando said. “I took my shirt off and wrapped his arm. I didn’t want him to see it and go into shock.”

A neighbor called 911 while the detective and Rolando also tried to call for help. The Bergen County Sheriff’s Bureau of Criminal Identification responded to process the scene. The incident is still under investigation, Cook said.

The captain declined to say why Yuskaitis was at the Rolando home. But Cook did say it was “unrelated” to a nearby bank robbery.

The detective was transported by ambulance to St. Joseph’s and released a few hours later. He is expected to recover, Cook said.

Cesar, who Rolando gave to his son after his other dog died of cancer, will lose his front right leg from the shoulder down. “That’s the best way of treating it,” said Nancy Miles, director of staff development and client communication of Oradell Animal Hospital. “Because of the way it was fractured, it couldn’t be repaired.”

Rolando said he has had dogs his entire life and never encountered a dog that bites. “I don’t have biters at my house,” he said, adding that he did not have much time yet to train with Cesar because about a month ago Rolando had his second, diabetes-related, amputation in a year.

Two of Rolando’s other dogs are trained to find people who are buried in rubble or lost in the woods. “My dogs are trained not to attack,” he said. “They’re trained for commands.”

“I feel sick because I’ve known this guy since we were kids,” Rolando said of the detective. “Unfortunately the dog didn’t know.”