Dog's shooting justified, police say

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A Garfield Heights patrol officer was justified in shooting and wounding a dog during a call Sunday, Chief Thomas Murphy said this morning.

The shooting happened about 6:30 p.m. at a Turney Road home. The officer, whom Murphy declined to identify, was sent to the house after a complaint about a youth throwing water balloons at passing cars from a second-story porch.

The officer spotted the youth, who ran toward the back of the house. When the officer followed, a large dog on a chain lunged at him, Murphy said. The officer drew his .45-caliber Sig Sauer handgun and fired one shot. Murphy did not know where the dog was wounded, and a police report does not specify a breed.

City rescuers took the animal to an veterinary emergency room, and it is expected to survive.

"It's just an unfortunate incident," Murphy said. "The officer did what he had to do to protect himself."

A 14-year-old boy who lives at the house was cited for throwing the water balloons, Murphy said.
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2007/04/dogs_shooting_justified_police.html

[Sequoia]

1. Justified? The dog was on a chain.

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2. I hope this douchebag makes Keith Olbermann's worst perso in the world list

[Sequoia]

3. Coward.

[Sewsojm]

4. What's up with Cops?

Why are they such chicken-shits with dogs, I hope the owners can sue the hell out of this A-Hole!!

[sasquatch]

5. No kidding

And why is it that it takes practicly an act from God to have police officers police theri own.