http://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-man-claims-police-killed-dog-cisco-responding/story?id=16150874
This article talks about a police officer, Austin Police Cpl. Anthony Hipolito, getting a dispatch call of domestic disturbance that takes him to the the wrong house. The site that Hipolito came up to was home to Michael Paxton, 40, and his Australian cattle dog Cisco. Paxton was playing frisbee with his dog at the time, Hipolito arrived. As Paxton turned the police officer was there gun drawn, orddering Paxton to put his hands in the air. Obviously doing what any good dog that sees someone threating their owner, the dog barks at Hipolito and approaches. The officer then fired point blank into the dog.
This is a huge story right now in the news, and many are taking sides. Those siding against the officer, say that it was the officers fault, he did not follow proticale and went in gun drawn, ordering Paxton for no reason, then he shot the dog. The other side of the debate is that Hipolito was not at fault, and they say that it is Paxton's fault for not restaining his dog in the first place. I am standing on the side of saying that it is clearly the offericer that is at fault here. If he were to simply follow proticale, going in and investigating the situation, instead of going in gun drawn this situation could have been avoided. And to those that say that Paxton should have restrained his dog, let me put the situation in clearer perspective. You are playing frisbee with your dog, in your own yard, you turn and a gun is pointed at you, and you hear "put you hands in the air". Your first thought is not, "wow i should get my dog so he will be safe". No it is put your hands in the air and hope that you do not get blasted in the face.