Lancaster police shoot second dog

I think the police need to pay this dog's medical bills. They totally over reacted. This dog was a 6 month old puppy! The woman's son was right behind them. What if the officer had hit this woman's son while he was busy shooting the puppy?

I also think the police need some training on how to react around dogs. If you run, a dog will take chase! And if you corner a hurt dog, it will bite. This is Dog 101 and has nothing to do with the breed.

"They are targeting these dogs," she said. "I don't mean they are going out after them, but would they shoot a Labrador retriever if it was running toward them?"

Plain and simple, how many people have Labradors killed?
I would shoot a pit bull before waiting to see if it was going to bite as well. Last time I checked a six month old pit bull had teeth.
Both of these dogs shot in the last month were running free outside of their yard. Owners need to take responsibility for their pets, and owners need to pay the vet bills as well.

Both puppies, too! Any dog will chase a running person, especially in their own yard.
Police should definitely pay medical, and carry pepper spray for when they feel "threatened" by a puppy. Or any dog.
Deadly force is for criminals, not pets.

I couldn't agree more that people should not let their pets run loose. However, this lady was not letting her dog run loose. It pushed its way out the gate. This was an accident and if the officer had more training on how to act around a dog, he would not have ran. I would like to know how close the child was when the officer discharged his weapon?

The 2nd guy is an idiot and his dog paid the price. He should have never taken the dog off leash!

Plain and Simple ALL DOGS HAVE TEETH AND CAN BITE. Not too long ago a lab puppy ripped apart a baby, killing it while the mother and grandmother slept. Don't tell me Labs don't kill. It just doesn't make national news like pitbulls, rotties and shepards.

Here is a site listing other breeds that have bitten people: http://www.understand-a-bull.com/Articles/Oth...

I will agree that people need to be more responsible for there pets.

"They are targeting these dogs," she said. "I don't mean they are going out after them, but would they shoot a Labrador retriever if it was running toward them?"Lt. Todd Umstead, public information officer for the city police, was not immediately available for comment on the incident Sunday night.

I agree 100%. Because of the media, these dogs got a bad rep. Wouldn't it be easier to carry a dog spray and use that instead of shooting it. What would have happened if the son would have gotten hit by a bullet?? They always over-react.

If the puppy had actually attacked the officer I might understand shooting in self defense. BUT it didn't attack him and the owner's son was trying to catch it. Thank God the officer didn't hit him when he fired his weapon. As others have posted before me its not breed specific- ANY dog will defend its home and owners.

YDR Watcher wrote:

"They are targeting these dogs," she said. "I don't mean they are going out after them, but would they shoot a Labrador retriever if it was running toward them?"
Plain and simple, how many people have Labradors killed?
I would shoot a pit bull before waiting to see if it was going to bite as well. Last time I checked a six month old pit bull had teeth.
Both of these dogs shot in the last month were running free outside of their yard. Owners need to take responsibility for their pets, and owners need to pay the vet bills as well.

Saying its ok to shoot a pit bull because they have a bad rep is like saying its ok for the cops to indiscriminately shoot black people because they have a bad rep. its wrong to shoot a family pet thats protecting its property the cop shouldnt have been running down that alleyway its the dogs job to protect its owner. this lady needs to sue the police and what if the child would have been shot would that be ok too?

"Plain and simple, how many people have Labradors killed?
I would shoot a pit bull before waiting to see if it was going to bite as well. Last time I checked a six month old pit bull had teeth."

I think just recently there was a mayor in maryland named cheye calvo that had a pair of labs killed by police by accident. I could be wrong on that one though.

This boils down to a pretty simple solution. Both dogs were not properly restrained. If both animals were properly secured neither would have been shot. Seems pretty simple to me.

Well it sounds just like a bunch of dog loving A holes. Wait let the dog bite the cops first so that the cop really know that the dog was going to attack them. That is how stupid you all sound. The plain and simple fact is if you have a Pitt you should know how people feel toward them. If there are people, cops, outside your house TAKE THE DOG INSIDE.
If my Pitt charged toward a cop and they shot her I would be sad and upset but a cops life is worth more that a dogs life.
Pitt owners need to keep better control over their dog because of the bad rap that the dog has.

the dog was in a fenced yard the officer knocked it loose when exiting the other yard. this owners are very responsible owners dogs never outside alone. she paid the bill and is not asking foe help but for awareness of whats happening in the city with pets. the boy was right behind the dog. it could have been the child whats wrong with you people?

jjh wrote:

the dog was in a fenced yard the officer knocked it loose when exiting the other yard. this owners are very responsible owners dogs never outside alone. she paid the bill and is not asking foe help but for awareness of whats happening in the city with pets. the boy was right behind the dog. it could have been the child whats wrong with you people?

Where in the article does it state that the officer "knocked it loose". People add all sorts of falsehoods to make their point. If a dog is coming at me, "dog gone".

YDR Watcher wrote:

"They are targeting these dogs," she said. "I don't mean they are going out after them, but would they shoot a Labrador retriever if it was running toward them?"
Plain and simple, how many people have Labradors killed?
I would shoot a pit bull before waiting to see if it was going to bite as well. Last time I checked a six month old pit bull had teeth.
Both of these dogs shot in the last month were running free outside of their yard. Owners need to take responsibility for their pets, and owners need to pay the vet bills as well.

According to the news the dog was in a fenced in area. The cops need to stop shooting dogs for no reason and the maker of the fence should be made to pay the vet bill. The fence didn;t do it's job.

john doe 000069 wrote:

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According to the news the dog was in a fenced in area. The cops need to stop shooting dogs for no reason and the maker of the fence should be made to pay the vet bill. The fence didn;t do it's job.

John Doe, learn to read, the dog got out of the fenced in area and was chasing after the officer. If your fence can't contain a dog, fix your fence or risk the consequences.'The officer knocked it loose' quoted above is a BS excuse. A gate should be secured from YOUR side if you keep a dog. If you know you have a loose gate, fix it or your dog may get shot (or run over in the street). Plain and simple. All you idiots should take some responsibility!!

bbb wrote:

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what if the child would have been shot would that be ok too?

Only if the kid was black, then yes, it would be ok.

Pitt Owner wrote:

Well it sounds just like a bunch of dog loving A holes. Wait let the dog bite the cops first so that the cop really know that the dog was going to attack them. That is how stupid you all sound. The plain and simple fact is if you have a Pitt you should know how people feel toward them. If there are people, cops, outside your house TAKE THE DOG INSIDE.
If my Pitt charged toward a cop and they shot her I would be sad and upset but a cops life is worth more that a dogs life.
Pitt owners need to keep better control over their dog because of the bad rap that the dog has.

ha...why should I take both of my pits in the house just because somebody is outside my house?? It is the responsiblity of a pit bull owner to educate people on the breed instead of shielding them. Maybe you should also get some education on pit bulls. First thing is they are not human aggresive, but rather submissive to humans. They, just like any other dog, are trained to be aggressive towards humans. So just because a pit is chasing you, doesn't mean it's not gonna bite you. PLAIN and SIMPLE.

The gate shouldn't be latched from YOUR side side if the latch is on your side of the gate the dog can manipulate the latch to open the gate. The cops need to stop being so trigger happy, There are million of postal workers that avoid dogs without using lethal force so what justifies a cop for using lethal force.

YDR Watcher wrote:

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John Doe, learn to read, the dog got out of the fenced in area and was chasing after the officer. If your fence can't contain a dog, fix your fence or risk the consequences.'The officer knocked it loose' quoted above is a BS excuse. A gate should be secured from YOUR side if you keep a dog. If you know you have a loose gate, fix it or your dog may get shot (or run over in the street). Plain and simple. All you idiots should take some responsibility!!