Georgia cop shoots dog, threatens owner with arrest when he attempts to take dog to the vet
A Georgia man has accused a Dekalb County police officer of shooting his dog and then threatening him with arrest when he attempted to take the dog to a veterinarian in order to save its life.
Speaking with 11 Alive Atlanta, Tim Theall said he could understand why the officer shot the dog, after being taken by surprise while responding to a burglary call, but he couldn’t understand why the officer attempted to block him from saving the dog.
“No steps were taken by DeKalb police whatsoever to try to save my dog’s life,” Tim Theall said.
The dog, a 9-year-old German Shepard named Doctor, survived and is expected to recover, leaving his owner with extensive medical bills.
According to Theall, he let Doctor out of a fenced backyard and the dog immediately ran to the front of the house. Before Theall could follow he heard two shots, and an officer exclaim, “Holy [expletive].”
According to authorities the officers were responding to false alarm in the neighborhood.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/07/27/georgia-cop-shoots-dog-threatens-owner-with-arrest-as-he-attempts-to-take-dog-to-the-vet/
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