Maybe cops just like shooting dogs?

Once again, comes a report of a police officer shooting an innocent dog for absolutely no good reason. Even more damning: the pooch was reportedly lazing around in his owner’s fenced-in yard, when the cop, who was trying to carry out an arrest at a neighbor’s house, just opened fire. Below is the video and written report.

A police officer trying to make an arrest at a Minneapolis home shot the neighbor's dog.

The dog's owners are angry and confused, but police officials say the officer acted responsibly.

William Knapp said his rottweiler/yellow lab mix Wilson was in his fenced yard, located in the 3200 block of Bryant Avenue N, Friday morning as police tried to arrest someone at at house next door.

Knapp said, "I heard my mom yelling, 'They shot our dog they shot dog.'"

Knapp's brother Allen said the dog did not try to attack the officer and wasn't even barking when it was shot.

Neighbors backed up the Knapps' version of events. But police said the dog was barking viciously and tried to jump the fence toward the officer.

The dog was shot in the chest and needs surgery to remove the bullet. Friday night the dog was in stable condition at an animal hospital.

The Knapp family said the dog's medical bills will cost $3,000--money they said they don't have.

So, to recap:

• Dog was harmless and non-aggressive? Check.
• Cop had no good reason to shoot the dog? Check.
• Everyone else states that the dog is innocent? Check.
• Only the cop claims the dog was aggressive? Check.
• Cop then denies he did anything wrong and evades questioning? Check.
• Cop’s superiors claim he did nothing wrong and “acted responsibly”? Check.

Wow, it’s almost like these doggycidal thugs all follow the same template or something. Too bad this particular thug isn’t under the rule of this particular sheriff …

(via The Agitator)