The dog had been tied to the tree, but the chain broke as the dog charged at the officer, the police department said.
Police in California City are investigating after an officer was seen on bodycam footage shooting a dog.On Monday, March 11, just before 2 p.m., an officer with the California City Police Department was dispatched to a home on Adler Dr. for a welfare check of a juvenile in addition to a possible domestic disturbance. Once officers arrived, the first officer started walking towards the driveway… that's when the dog started to approach the officer.
According to the police department, the officer started to walk back to create distance, but the dog continued and caught up with the officer. SUGGESTED:"Fearing for his own personal safety, the officer fired one round from his duty pistol, which struck the dog causing it to retreat back to the yard," the police department said.Officers then contacted the owner who they say declined three times for his dog to be treated or transported to a veterinarian.
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