Police to 13-year-old boy: “Get your dog or we’re gonna shoot him”
“A good shoot” is how police in Pembroke Pines, Florida, are describing the shooting of Baxter, an Australian shepherd officers opened fire on outside his owner’s home.
The 6-year-old Australian Shepherd was shot at least three times Friday night inside the gated Lido Isle neighborhood.
Police went to the house after receiving a call from a citizen who reported the dog was loose in front of the owner’s house.
The dog’s owner, Frank Jones, said Baxter was already back inside the house when police arrived, but the front door was open and the dog ran out.
His son, Cameron Jones, 13, went outside to get Baxter, who was barking at officers. “They said get your dog or we’re gonna shoot him,” the boy told Local 10 News. Two seconds later, according to the boy, they did.
Police officials said the dog bit an officer’s shoe.
Baxter was still alive Saturday (you can see video of him, not looking too ferocious, in this news report). He was being treated at a Cooper City animal clinic.
A Pembroke Pines police spokesman said the shooting was justified: “It was a good shoot,” said Pembroke Pines Police Sgt. Chris Chacon-Chang. “The officer was being attacked.”
Posted by jwoestendiek February 27th, 2012 under Muttsblog.
Tags: animals, australian shepherd, baxter, community, dog, dogs, florida, force, gated, good shoot, guns, house, officers, outside, own yard, pembroke pines, pets, police, shoot, yard
Comments
Comment from Anonymous
Time February 28, 2012 at 8:30 am
Police officials need to get the true facts before saying the dog attacked or bit the officers shoe. FYI the dog never attacked or bit his shoe. Thought the police were suposed to be good people. This proves that cops lie to cover up their mistakes. Justice needs to be done and that officer who shot baxter needs to be fired. He was trigger happy. And around a 13yr old boy who was only 17 feet away. COME ON who’s the dangerous one now (the officer no doubt)
Comment from Anonymous
Time March 1, 2012 at 12:47 pm
oh my gosh, what is this world coming to, just horrific and maybe the police dept needs to take a another look at their force
Comment from smoketoomuch
Time March 6, 2012 at 2:15 pm
Ain’t that just like your typical cop? Break every inconvenient traffic law, because they might arrive at the coffee shop 10 seconds later, and shoot whatever moves, just because they can. And they wonder why no one respects the police anymore.
Comment from Anonymous
Time March 14, 2012 at 11:43 am
the fact that people like this are hired as police officers sickens me but also scares me. are these the people who are supposed to proctect us?
Comment from Fred
Time March 20, 2012 at 12:46 am
that cop’s gotta answer to a lot of angry dogs in hell
Comment from Lauren
Time February 27, 2012 at 11:46 pm
What an asshole.