A home surveillance camera captured a Miami-Dade police officer discharging his weapon multiple times on an American Bully dog, killing the 8-month-old.
The incident happened in unincorporated Miami-Dade near Miami Gardens on Wednesday, January 12 around 7 p.m. as a police officer was responding to a call regarding dogs barking.
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"This incident did not have had to happen if the officer had been properly trained. We must do better to protect our 4-legged family members. This 8 month old puppy, Alpha, displayed no aggression and did not deserve to die like this," the Miami Coalition Against Breed Specific Legislation said in a statement.
Miami-Dade Police is conducting an internal investigation into the incident.
This is a developing story. Please check NBC 6 for updates.
Drixzor on January 16th, 2022 at 04:26 UTC »
Police are like a box of choclates; they'll kill your fucking dog
deez-nutz-00 on January 16th, 2022 at 02:46 UTC »
Department of Justice estimates that cops kill on average 25-30 dogs a day. Let that sink in.
Edit: UPS, FedEx, USPS workers all manage to do their job properly without killing dogs.
MuthaPlucka on January 16th, 2022 at 02:09 UTC »
I do not want to watch any dog get shot. Thank you very much.