AUSTIN COP KILLS DOG AT WRONG ADDRESS - THIS HAS TO STOP

THE DAILY MISERY - JUST ONCE I WANT TO SEE A WHOLE WEEK OF GOOD COPY RESCUING DOGS.

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_22938136/coloradans-cheer-bill-aimed-at-preventing-dog-deaths

THEY'VE LOST THE ABILITY TO BE REASONABLE - ANOTHER COP (OFF DUTY) SHOOTS A FAMILY DOG

http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20130225/NEWS/302250010/Off-duty-deputy-shot-killed-man-s-dog?nclick_check=1

 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=615_1362086836&comments=1

ROCHESTER, NY COP CHRIS BURGSTROM EXECUTED CODI FROM BEHIND, SHOOTING THE SCARED DOG AS IT WAS RUNNING AWAY - OWNER NEARLY DENIED CLAIM FOR REMAINS...THEY DIDN''T WANT TO GET CAUGHT IN A LIE

http://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2013/01/rochester-ny-police-officer-chris-burgstrom-executed-codi-from-behind-shooting-the-scared-dog-as-it-was-running-away-2537726.html

FOR THOSE OF YOU CONCERNED WITH THE POLICE SHOOTING OF DOGS...HERE'S A NOTE FROM PETA

Thank you for contacting PETA and for your compassion.

These tragedies happen more often than one would imagine. It seems we’re inundated with calls weekly from people whose dogs were shot by law enforcement personnel. Officers appropriately resort to deadly force when they believe their lives, or the lives of others, are in danger. But sometimes officials draw their guns unnecessarily or too quickly. Regardless, it’s important that all officials whose work brings them in contact with the public, and therefore inevitably with animals also, be trained to deal with animal situations effectively and humanely. We often recommend agencies take advantage of the National Animal Control Association’s training programs (http://www.nacanet.org) for that reason.

If, after reviewing state law (http://www.animallaw.com) and local law (http://www.municode.com), it is believed a government agency wrongfully injured or killed a companion animal, the shooter could face prosecution and the animal’s guardians may be able to sue. In fact, it is important for any companion-animal guardian to be familiar with the laws that afford their loved ones protection from every kind of abuse.  

For more information at your fingertips, you may wish to read Dog Law: A Legal Guide for Dog Owners and Their Neighbors, by Mary Randolph: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0873376161/qid=1087923942/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-0251647-8403076?v=glance&s=books.

Don’t underestimate the power of the local press to generate much public outrage and facilitate policy changes. Media outlets will frequently give coverage to these kinds of stories, and we would encourage you to alert any who have yet to cover this shooting. Please see http://www.PETA.org/action/activism-guide/letter-writing.aspx for PETA’s guide to letter-writing.

Thanks again for bringing this to our attention and for all that you do to help animals.

Sincerely,

Kate Hendrickson

Membership Correspondent

PETA Foundation

www.PETA.org

Give a holiday gift that the animals will love, too: a PETA Present!

THE LATEST ON DOG SHOOTINGS BY POLICE - THERE'S NO END TO IT.

http://www.chicagonow.com/steve-dales-pet-world/2012/12/chicago-police-superintendent-defends-dog-shooting-cop/

http://www.examiner.com/article/video-colorado-cops-kill-innocent-family-dog-community-outraged

And then there's this - poor Stubby - he would have been murdered by your local law enforcement.

http://americacomesalive.com/2011/07/18/sergeant-stubby-1916-or-1917-march-16-1926-world-war-i-mascot/
 

To view the following story and lots of photos, please go here:  http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/stubbywardog.html

 

SGT. STUBBY
WAR DOG HERO! 

Meet America's first war dog, a stray Pit Bull/Terrier mix, named Stubby. He became Sgt. Stubby, was the most decorated war dog of World War I and the only dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat. One day he appeared at Yale Field in New Haven, Connecticut; while a group of soldiers were training, stopping to make friends with soldiers as they drilled. One soldier, Corporal Robert Conroy, developed a fondness for the dog. He named him Stubby because of his short legs. When it became time for the outfit to ship out, Conroy hid Stubby on board the troop ship. In order to keep the dog, the private taught him to salute his commanding officers warming their hearts to him. Stubby served with the 102nd Infantry, 26th (Yankee) Division in the trenches in France for 18 months and participated in four offensives and 18 battles. The loud noise of the bombs and gun fire did not bother him. He was never content to stay in the trenches but went out and found wounded soldiers. Stubby entered combat on February 5, 1918 at Chemin Des Dames, north of Soissons, and was under constant fire, day and night for over a month. InApril 1918, during a raid to take Schieprey, Stubby was wounded in the foreleg by the retreating Germans throwing hand grenades. He was sent to the rear for convalescence, and as he had done on the front was able to improve morale. When he recovered from his wounds, Stubby returned to the trenches. After being gassed and nearly dying himself, Stubby learned to warn his unit of poison gas attacks, continued to locate wounded soldiers in no man's land, and since he could hear the whine of incoming artillery shells before humans could, became very adept at letting his unit know when to duck for cover. He was solely responsible for capturing a German spy in the Argonne. The spy made the mistake of speaking German to him when they were alone. Stubby knew he was no ally and attacked him biting and holding on to him by the seat of his pants until his comrades could secure him. Following the retaking of Chateau-Thierry by the US, the thankful women of the town made Stubby a chamois coat on which were pinned his many medals. There is also a legend that while in Paris with Corporal Conroy, Stubby saved a young girl from being hit by a car. At the end of the war, Conroy smuggled Stubby home. After returning home, Stubby became a celebrity and marched in, and normally led, many parades across the country. He met Presidents Woodrow Wilson, Calvin Coolidge, and Warren G. Harding. Starting in 1921, he attended Georgetown University Law Center with Conroy, and became the Georgetown Hoyas' team mascot. He would be given the football at halftime and would nudge the ball around the field to the amusement of the fans. Stubby was made a life member of the American Legion, the Red Cross, and the YMCA. In 1921, the Humane Education Society awarded him a specialgold medal for service to his country. It was presented by General John Pershing. In 1926, Stubby died in Conroy's arms. His remains are featured in The Price of Freedom: Americans at War exhibit at the Smithsonian. Stubby was honored with a brick in the Walk of Honor at the United States World War I monument, Liberty Memorial, in Kansas City at a ceremony held on Armistice Day, November 11, 2006. Warm All Your Friends With This Story Of The World's Bravest Dog! :)

-- 
"To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary.  
To one without faith, no explanation is possible".                                                                                                                               
                                         ~ Thomas Aquinas ~

Many thanks to JL for this most valuable post. 

REMEMBER STAR, THE DOG WHO TRIED TO PROTECT HER OWNER IN NYC AND WAS SHOT BY NYPD ON THE STREET? I WONDERED HOW SHE WAS DOING...HERE'S A VIDEO. READ THE COMMENTS...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HrxRipqVFM&lc=vWWnCaPC5fsG-_YVWSpG32pSuytKL99p9m9yI5JUp_g&lch=email_reply&feature=em-comment_reply_received

She's lost an eye, but she's in rehab and will be up for adoption.

CHICAGO COP SHOOTS PUPPY WITH WORLD CHAMPION LINEAGE - AND THEN WRITES A TICKET TO THE HORRIFIED OWNERS - THE PUP WAS 7 MONTHS OLD

http://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/20251373/chicago-cop-shoots-puppy-with-world-champion-lineage-exclusive

My question again.  WHEN IS THIS GOING TO STOP?

DOG SHOOTINGS BY POLICE *AVOIDABLE" SAYS GROUP

www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019809359_rosie02m.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoATAAOABAiezthQVIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=oHFI3-mWKk4&usg=AFQjCNGs845XyfZ-NP7WojPG6fCw_jNNNg

HPD COPS SHOOT AND KILL FAMILY DOG ON OWNER'S PROPERTY - AND POOR BOSS DIDN'T DO ANYTHING - HE WAS INNOCENT

HPD Cops Shoot and Kill Family Dog on Owners’ Property

Submitted by Erin Dyer on November 28, 2012 – 11:26 amNo Comment

By: Erin Dyer
Houston homeowners Aisling and Wes Jones’ beloved pet was suddenly shot dead at their home last month. Boss was an eight-year-old, 54-pound Boxer dog that the couple had had in their family since Boss was just six weeks old. Like many others who raise and love their pets, Boss was like “their very own child” and is deeply missed. Free Press Houston spoke with Aisling about the details of the events that lead up to Boss’s untimely demise – one that she and her family consider to be a horrific tragedy.
According to Aisling, on the day of the incident, which occurred last month, she and her husband, along with Boss, sat inside their home with their windows cracked and front door open, enjoying the fresh air.
With no warning, Aisling heard two hasty knocks on her front door followed almost immediately by the sound of guns firing.  According to Aisling, Boss ran to the front door at the sound of the knocks, and was shot multiple times by HPD officers standing in their front yard. Once outside, the dog continued running to the side of the house to where Aisling calls his “safe spot” – a hiding spot where Boss kept his toys and balls.  The officers continued to shoot at the dog who, as Aisling described, was running away from the cops, not towards them.
Wes sprinted out the door following Boss to the side of the house where he found the dog laying in a growing pool of his own blood. The officers allegedly continued to shoot at the dog while Wes was outside of the house, and still had their guns drawn as Aisling came out after him.
Appalled and confused, Aisling and Wes asked the officers what was happening. Aisling said she was shocked when the cops stated simply, with no emotion or remorse, that there was nothing they could do about it, and that help was on the way. It turns out the “help” that was coming was their supervisor, and that his purpose there was only to reiterate that there was nothing HPD could do. Aisling said at one point there were seven officers in her front yard, and not one of them expressed sorrow for her loss.
In an effort to try to save Boss, Aisling said she took off her sweatshirt and wrapped it around Boss’s gunshot wounds and they headed to the vet.  Based on the amount of blood that he had already lost, she knew there wasn’t much hope, but she rushed him to the closest 24-hour clinic, where Boss was announced dead upon arrival. Afterwards, Aisling sent his body to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory to receive a necropsy. The final report stated that Boss died of “exsanguination,” or blood loss, after being shot “three to four times while he ran away” from the officers.
The police sergeant was still at her house when Aisling returned home from the vet. She noticed that the cops had, by that time, picked up most of the gun shells and bullet casings, only missing a few. The cops had taken no pictures (coincidence?) but Wes managed to snap a few photos of the blood pools around the yard and the blood spots in the house. Aisling said neither she nor her husband walked inside the house after Boss had been shot, leading them to speculate that the first shots were fired while the dog was still inside their house.
The HPD officers filed their report concerning the incident and the next day another cop from a different division came to the Joneses’ home to speak to them. Aisling said their stories did not match up. The police report stated that Boss was a large, aggressive dog foaming at the mouth. According to Aisling, Boss definitely did not fit that description– as he was only 54 pounds and the average weight for a male boxer is 60-70 pounds– ranking Boss in the below average weight category. She also stated that he was not foaming at the mouth.
The Joneses sought legal counsel and were instructed by an attorney to open an investigation with Internal Affairs, which is exactly what they did. Just recently the case was closed. The findings concluded that the shooting was justified, and it was determined that the HPD officers involved were not in the wrong. Aisling says she is shocked and devastated because she believes it is not justified.
So, exactly why did HPD come out to their house in the first place? Wes and Aisling’s next-door neighbor– who owns a pit bull that Aisling says barks constantly– called the cops to come out to the Joneses house. Allegedly, over time, and still currently, there have been many complaints by old and new neighbors, concerning the incessant barking of their neighbor’s dog. Aisling stated that she and other neighbors had called 911 and 311 several times over the course of the past few months in regards to the barking dog with no resolution. Nothing ever seemed to stop their neighbor’s dog from barking, so Wes sprayed the pit bull with water from a water hose in hopes that it would help stop the barking. In response, the owner of the pit bull called the cops on Wes– citing animal cruelty against her own pit bull– so HPD came out to the Joneses’ house. The reason that the cops were called out to their house had nothing to do with their dog, Boss– they were called there to talk to Wes – so why the cops shot the Joneses’ dog is a question that may never be answered.

GROWING NUMBER OF FACEBOOK GROUPS PROTEST DOG SHOOTINGS BY POLICE - WAY TO GO FACEBOOKERS!

http://www.wlox.com/story/20215686/growing-number-of-facebook-groups-protest-dog-shootings-by-police

COPS SHOOT "AGGRESSIVE" RESTRAINED DOG IN COMMERCE CITY - CAN WE STOP THIS?

http://www.9news.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=1989216766001

CONCERNED ABOUT POLICE SHOOTING DOGS? HERE ARE TWO ITEMS - 1 FROM ATLANTA, 1 FROM IDAHO FALLS.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/2-investigates-nearly-100-dogs-shot-police/nSrz7/

http://www.idahopress.com/news/state/idaho-falls-police-officer-shoots-pit-bull/article_4ad3daec-c741-5b0c-9fb4-8ca39cb30f4a.html

WITNESS TO GOLDEN RETRIEVER, SCOOTER, SHOT BY POLICE, SPEAKS

POLICE IN FT. WORTH RECEIVE ANIMAL TRAINING TO COUNTERACT SHOOTING DOGS

http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/police-receive-animal-training-175691821.html

PETITION: STOP LAW ENFORCEMENT FROM SHOOTING FAMILY PETS

http://www.change.org/petitions/law-enforcement-stop-shooting-family-pets-pit-bulls-in-general-but-all-dogs

HERE'S THE LATEST COP SHOOTS DOG WITHOUT REASON

http://www.ksat.com/news/Pit-bull-owners-San-Antonio-police-officer-at-wrong-house-shoots-family-dog/-/478452/16987260/-/cvouvh/-/index.html

COPS SHOOT CHAINED DOG IN ITS OWN YARD...THIS TIME IN AUSTRALIA

http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2012/09/29/234463_local-news.html

A global epidemic of Cop Shoots Dog. 

What the hell's going on and when do we start protecting home and family from anyone who trespasses?

An Australian Cattle dog isn't very big.  You can pick one up and carry it under your arm, even a full grown one.
http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2012/09/29/234463_local-news.html

They are a tough little working dog.  This was an old dog.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Cattle_Dog

TODAY'S MISERY FROM POLICE SHOOT DOG

 http://www.windypundit.com/archives/2012/09/why_puppycide.html


http://www.clickorlando.com/news/Ocoee-family-says-officer-shot-killed-pet/-/1637132/16724956/-/iet82t/-/index.html

http://www.wnd.com/2012/09/decision-on-cop-who-shot-dog-for-no-reason/

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Government Outrage- Government gone wild: "Hero" cop shoots ... Government gone wild: "Hero" cop shoots puppy six times ... There are two different stories being told about why a family's dog in Hamlet was shot to death by a ... www.thedailycrux.com/.../Government-gone-wild---Hero--co...

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You Have to be Kidding Me - Police Shoot Another Dog Dead - Wait ... Why was the cop there? Why did the dog get a clip unloaded on it? What is wrong with these ... www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread881069/pg2

Illinois police officer goes to wrong house, shoots family's dog I am beginning to believe that many members of local police forces who are ex- military and supposedly 'shoe-ins' for a badge and a gun also bring the wrong ... freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2934834/posts?page=61

ANOTHER POLICE SHOOTING OF A FAMILY'S DOG

http://www.kcci.com/news/central-iowa/Police-shoot-kill-family-s-dog/-/9357080/16620586/-/lb5c96z/-/index.html