Doggycide Roundup: 02/10/13

Army the pitbull

Sorry for the lateness and general lack of bloggery these past few days. Just haven’t really been in much of an opining mood lately.

Las Vegas, NV (01/22/13): Constable under investigation for shooting & injuring dog of young woman he allegedly stalked and harassed.
(via Dogs Shot by Police | Facebook)

Long Beach, CA (01/30/13): Officers open fire at a possible trespasser’s dog that “ran at [them]”, miss; dog runs away and no injuries are reported.
(via Dogs Shot by Police | Facebook)

Battle Creek, MI (01/30/13): Police investigating a reported assault shoot & kill Junior the pitbull as it allegedly attacked them.
(via Dogs Shot by Police | Facebook)

Pitt County, NC (02/06/13): Deputy enters woman’s yard to speak with her, shoots & kills Army the pitbull ^[pictured] for “growling, hissing [?] and showing its teeth and lung[ing]” at him. Deputy claims he only opened fire when he was cornered, though makes no mention of attempting to use non-lethal force. Owner plans to sue.
(via Dogs Shot by Police | Facebook)

Statistics:
Shootings: 4
Victims: 3
Deceased: 2 (50%)
Survivors: 1 (25%)
Pitbull index: 2 (50%)