This week in doggycide: October 13, 2012

Eldorado, IL (September 19): Officer investigating a theft ends up on the wrong property, shoots and kills Smoky the German shepherd in his yard. Cop claims Smoky bit him; family dispute his account. Local officials clear shooter of any wrongdoing.
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Los Angeles, CA (September 27): Thunder the Black Lab shot and later dies after being impermissibly playful around an off-duty LAPD officer’s pitbull.
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Pensacola, FL (September 27): Probation officer shoots and kills Labrador “two feet away” from its nine-year-old owner, who refutes the cop’s claim that the dog was aggressive.
(via Dogs Shot by Police | Facebook)

Baton Rouge, LA (October 02): Unilateral police report claims officer shot & killed a “pitbull” that allegedly attacked a man. No further details about witnesses, attempts at non-lethal force, etc.
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Savannah-Chatham, GA (October 03): Unidentified “pitbull” allegedly attacks and slightly injures a police dog before being shot and later euthanized. No further details known, such as about any possible attempts at non-lethal force.
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Aberdeen, SD (October 03): Police shoot and injure loose pitbull after it allegedly attacked and killed a West Highland Terrier that was tied up in its garage. Pitbull ran off and hasn’t been seen since; police presume it died. Let the blaming of the dog’s breed (rather than its evidently incompetent owner) begin!
(via Dogs Shot by Police | Facebook)

Colorado Springs, CO (October 04): Alleged “pitbull” shot and killed after posing an “imminent threat to school children”. Witness in the comments claims the dog and its companion were just strolling around peacefully when trigger-happy animal control officers showed up and opened fire.
(via Dogs Shot by Police | Facebook)

Schenectady, NY (October 09): Police report claims dog was shot and killed (doesn’t give any reason) during a raid while its owner was arrested possessing a “small amount of narcotics”.
(via Dogs Shot by Police | Facebook)

Memphis, TN (October 11): Cop sees Pepper the Labrador playing with children, orders her to stop. She does. Cop shoots her anyway, then chases after her when she runs off in pain and shoots her again. Pepper apparently survives. Will be fun seeing what kind of excuses the police department pulls out this time.
(via Dogs Shot by Police | Facebook)

Memphis, TN (date unknown): Clusterfuck as officer beats and shoots Duncan the American Bulldog dead in his own driveway for allegedly attacking a police dog. Family says Duncan was attacked first and was just defending himself. Naturally, they’re additionally cited for not keeping their dog on a leash.
(via Dogs Shot by Police | Facebook)

Statistics:
Cases: 10
Victims: 10
Deceased: 9 (90%)
Survivors: 1 (10%)
Pitbull index: 4 (40%)