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The Video of an NYPD Officer Shooting an Aggressive Pit Bull on the Street Will Shock You (GRAPHIC)

NYPD Cops Shoot Dog (Pit Bull) on 14th Street in New York City

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If you have a pet of your own, this video will be hard to watch. But wait to pass judgment until you hear all the details.

What are those details? Apparently there was a man having a seizure on the ground, shaking and twitching as passers by watched in horror. However, no one could help the man during his medical emergency because the man’s dog — a pit bull — was being quite protective. In fact, in the video you’re about to see, the dog can even be seen lashing out at one lady who gets to close, biting her pants leg.

Gothamist has more:

Johnny Rodriguez, who was visiting the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary nearby, said he and three other people alerted nearby police officers that the owner of the dog was in danger of being hit by traffic. “He was having a seizure, I saw him lying down on the ground and his head was twitching and shaking.” The two officers who responded called for backup (”I guess they didn’t have the training or something”) and the dog began growling as officers approached the man.

After that, the dog then runs at one of the officers nearby. In a split second, the officer pulls his gun and fires a single shot that sends the dog writhing in pain. The dog eventually stops moving as a pool of blood is visible.

NYPD Cops Shoot Dog (Pit Bull) on 14th Street in New York City

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Here’s how it unfolded (CONTENT WARNING — GRAPHIC IMAGES AND SOME LANGUAGE):

But that still doesn’t tell the whole story. The Local East Village, an offshoot of the New York Times, says the dog — named “Star” — has a history of violence:

Brandon Verna, a homeless man acquainted with the owner of the dog, identified by police as Lech Stankiewicz, said that the pit bull has a reputation for being overly protective of her master.

“Most of us figured out that when he’s passed out, whether he’s overdosing or not, leave him alone,” Mr. Verna said. “If he’s going to die, call an ambulance and have them deal with it because no one wants to get bitten.”

A police source said that a video of the encounter leaves no question that the officers acted properly.

“It was a very dangerous situation. The shooting was completely justified,” the source said.

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“She was super protective of her owner,” Ms. McSweeney said. “The dog has bitten multiple people that we know just because they were near him while he was sleeping.” [Emphasis added]

Miraculously the dog survived and is apparently in stable condition. But a police spokesperson told The Local East Village the prognosis doesn’t look good.

As for the owner, The Local has identified him as Lech Stankiewicz, a 29-year-old with a history of drug and alcohol problems. In fact, The Local says he was actually arrested after the incident for an open warrant related to an open container violation.

And despite the details surrounding the shooting, that didn’t stop McSweeney from taking it in an odd Occupy Wall Street-like direction.

“She’s bitten a bunch of our friends,” she said of the dog. “But now the first time it bites a yuppie, they shoot it? It shows that they’re not really there to protect and serve. They just protect and serve the rich.”

What do you think?

(H/T: Gawker)

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  • anOpinion
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:26am

    Just do a youtube search on pitbull attacks; the shooting was justified and the owner should be charged.

    Its not the public’s responsiblity to try to avoid and hide from dangerous dogs, its the owners responsibility to make sure they don’t have to.

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    • AintLIBSjuzGreat
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:33am

      BINGO! we put the dogs in this situation now the answer is shoot them?

       
    • EqualJustice
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:44am

      There are certain breeds of dogs you don’t mess with. Pit bulls are one. They can turn on a dime for NO apparent reason. It’s a shame because they can seem so loving at times. NOT A DOG person to begin with, so I avoid them.

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    • stumpy68
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:46am

      Pitbulls are what their owners make of them,
      if you train them right they are a faithful loving pet
      if you mistreat them or don’t use a firm but caring hand training them
      they become dangerous but this is true of most large dogs and some smaller ones.
      I know you love your pets but they are not children they require a lot discipline
      and training on second thought perhaps they are like children.

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    • Docrow
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:55am

      Correct you are STUMPY68.

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    • randy
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:04am

      The only thing shocking about this video is the screaming by all those OWS losers after the justified shooting. They’re probably just pissed because the cop shot Obamas dinner.

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    • poorrichard09
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:11am

      This guy was a homeless dude-if he cannot house and feed himself, how does he support having a dog?
      Never made sense to me.

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    • DunnoYIGolf
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:15am

      You know i enjoy reading on theblaze.com, but can they please make sure to proofread the article. I seem to find many mistakes in most articles, which gets distracting.

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    • termyt
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:17am

      I guess I would have liked to see the officer employ a less lethal method first – pepper spray, or a swift kick perhaps – but I don’t think he had any obligation to in this situation. The life of a person trumps the life of a dog and the dog attacked.

      I did notice that this dog got no where near the same consideration a police dog gets when it attacks, though.

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    • LuvsYeshua
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:33am

      He most definitely had a right to shoot the dog, but it‘s a good thing that round didn’t go through the dog and ricochet off the pavement hitting someone else. Ballsy move, but he made the right call.

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    • Individualism
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:33am

      I will say this if the police ever come to your door or any sort of law enforcement restrain your dog somewhere, where the police won’t have to deal with it otherwise it will be shot dead before there gone.

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    • The Jewish Avenger
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:35am

      You should see the youtube respnses about this…

      All hate to the police.
      The number one thumbs up says gun control is to blame…

      *roll eyes*

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    • AnOregonian
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:46am

      That was so hard to watch… The dog was simply reacting as a loyal companion, trying to protect it’s master. As unfortunate as this event was, the officer was justified in his response. The dogs reaction was beyond it’s owners ability to control it as he lay on the cement having convolutions. It’s not the breed nor the owners training in this case, rather it was a bond of loyalty. The dogs instincts was to keep perceived predators away.

      My question is why, after a full six minutes after the shooting, didn’t anyone attend to the man laying on the sidewalk?

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    • MidwestRay
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:49am

      The officer was certainly justified in his actions. He should be thankful that there was no ricochet of the bullet off the ground potentially hitting an innocent bystander. Watching what the cops have to deal with, only makes me appreciate them even more so. The hysteria of the woman yelling at the cops for the shooting, the constant videos and pictures being taken, and the crowd control that needed to be done all deserve my respect for the restraint shown by New York’s finest.

      Well done boys!

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    • rusooperman
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:49am

      Why isn’t anyone helping the guy? Listen to the stupid lady freaking out about the dog. She doesn‘t give a rat’s about the dude on the ground. Priorities, lady.

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    • midwesthippie
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:58am

      …two legs good…four legs bad…boys in blue good…general public bad…

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    • Bowlz
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:59am

      Not only did I think it was justified, it was a great draw and shot. Having any dog coming at you and being able to draw and shoot it takes skill. That said, I wonder what would have happened if the dog bit those screaming idiots in the background. It must be nice to live in a world where you can care for an agressive dog more than you can care for the owner who needed help, or the police trying to help get the emt’s in there to treat the owner. Ridiculous!

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    • midwesthippie
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 10:05am

      …shoot!…police aren’t trained to do anything else…lucky that no one was hurt or killed by a stray bullet. firing a weapon in a crowd…and where did all the “back-up” come from so quickly?…if a woman was being raped in the street it would take 15 minutes for a cop to show up…

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    • rick loomis
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 10:12am

      i agree. Also, the stupid lady asking why they shot the dog. i think they should stand in the line of fire the next time those dogs attack. Maybe after shes mauled , she will change. I tell you if i had a dime for every idiot in this world, i’d be filthy rich

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    • loriann12
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 10:17am

      @stumpy68
      That’s exactly right. My MIL has a little chawauwau (however you spell that)/ miniature pincher mix. Because she rules the house (the dog), she’ll bite anyone not family. We’ve had her for 2 months while my in-laws look for a house and she hasn’t bitten anyone. She knows we are the pack leader, and she’s the dog.

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    • apbt55
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 10:18am

      In this story it is completely justified, my problem is the totalitarian state and federal agents will use this as a precedent to shoot protection dogs behind a fence when they unlawfully enter a property. It has happened, to a man innocently playing with his dog inside his fenced property because a cop responded to the wrong house, the man was not compensated and there was no action against the officer, who shot from outside the fence. In an instance like that the officer will bear the same fate as my protector he murdered. Having a small organic farm we are targets of warrantless armed unconstitutional raids, the dogs protect our livestock and family, especially since everything is free range. but our property is completely fenced and has signage telling trespassers to stay off and all government officials they may not enter without a warrant.

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    • zigatolis
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 10:19am

      No one gave a crap about the homeless man,just the dog.Welcome to the new morality.

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    • hwcmo4
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 10:22am

      I wonder if the the story would be reported differently if the dog in question was a cocker spaniel? (the dog most studies find to bite more people per year than any other breed)

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    • ntwrks
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 10:24am

      Some of the comments on this article are completely ignorant; coming from both sides.
      The dog was not vicious, the dog was protecting its owner. Turn the tables on this. Imagine if this was a canine unit and it was the officer that was down with a seizure. Had this dog been an “official” police dog and reacted in the same manor towards people, protecting its handler, the response would have been completely different.
      I admit that I am biased toward the dog. I am a Pit Bull owner myself. They are an extremely loyal and loving breed, regardless of the exaggerated misinformation that circles the Internet and is spoken by ignorant rumor mongers.
      Can an mistrained Pit Bull become violent, yes, just as any other breed of dog can. A well trained Pit Bull, just as any other breed of dog, truly is mans best friend.
      The officer that shot this dog was a coward in this situation. He was afraid and he let his fear chose his path of action. The dog wasn’t attacking him, it was chasing him off and I believe a non-lethal deterrent would have given a suitable response (Pepper Spray). Had Animal Control been called to the site (really why wouldn’t they have been) this dog could have been restrained and the officers could have attended to the owner without incident.

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    • JL320
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 10:32am

      That was a great shot. For all the pitbull lovers, I use to be one, and was on board with the whole, “They are what their owners make them” crowd. But the truth is some rednose pitbulls (from a lot of inbreeding) have the potential to go into an uncontrollable rage, and will attack anyone near it, sometimes ripping the face off of their own owners, or worse their children. Then they snap out of it, almost like a person having a seizure and then not knowing what happened. I don’t trust them at all anymore.

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    • DesdemonasCrew
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 10:33am

      @Stumpy
      In the County I live in, this year, there have been 5 pitbull attacks. 2 resulted in the death of children. Three of these dogs were described by owners and neighbors as “faithful loving pet(s)”
      On another note:
      The screeching loons on the video were all pro-abortion, anti-cop clueless dopes.

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    • Pilotswife
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 11:10am

      Pitbulls ARE NOT violent by nature. They are trained to be that way. God. I hate it when people generalize. The reason you see so many YouTube videos of fighting Pits is because it gets attention. Whos going to want to watch a video about a NICE Pit? This breed is beautiful and gentle. Dont buy into the hype that they are evil. Just breaks my heart. (do none of you remember The Little Rascals?)

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    • 1111hollywood
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 11:11am

      The cop should have shot the woman screaming.

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    • TunaBlue
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 11:16am

      Although animals can be products of their environment, most were/are bred for certain qualities and characteristics. There’s no argument that the Pit can be fiercely protective and aggressive, and at time unpredictable. That said, I would have shot this dog in a heart beat; however, I don’t think the officer gave much consideration to the safety of the people, given the fact that he fired his weapon in the direction of a crowd of people. Ricochet, even after the bullet passes through other objects, is quite common.

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    • mtcountrygrl
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 11:23am

      @Stumpy
      You‘re right that’s why you hear all the time about Poodle, Golden Retriever, Lab, etc attacks. It is a violent breed and just like owning a wild animal, you might be able to tame it for a time, but you never know when it will turn. My husband’s gentle 13 year old mixed mutt was torn to pieces when the neighbors gentle pit bull pets got out of the yard. The park where I used to love to take my kids, we don’t go there anymore because the neighboring house got one of these vile ugly dogs and it violently charges the fence everytime someone walks by. Yes lovable breed, can‘t understand why everyone doesn’t own one. I have to have a license to carry my gun, and I have much better control over my gun than anyone ever has over one of these dogs.

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    • mtcountrygrl
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 11:25am

      Come on people, ask yourself what you would have done if you were walking down a public street and that dog came at you and your family like that? I would have shot it (and I love dogs)!

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    • rderrick
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 11:33am

      “BINGO! we put the dogs in this situation now the answer is shoot them?”

      Dumbo! ‘We’ didn’t put that dog anywhere, but that one man only did it to the dog. Others then have to take action to help the idiot despite himself. (Typical liberal: Collective Guilt. Just like Collectivisation of Wealth…)

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    • D-Fence
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 11:45am

      Owning a pit bull is just a time bomb waiting to go off. How many children have beedn killed mauled because of the family pit bull? Too many. Tampa DJ Cowhead is a strong proponent of not have pit bulls as pets. He’s right!

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    • NsanePOWMIA
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 11:49am

      Don’t mistake aggression for loyalty. If the dog was aggressive it would have attacked anyone for any reason. The dog was protecting his owner. The situation could have been handled better and the cops are lucky a bullet didn’t ricochet and hit a bystander. As for the comment about if he can’t support himself, then why does he have a dog? Simple, people care more for animals than their fellow man. Put two people with cups in front of them on the street and give one an animal. I bet you I know who will get more money. (My own scientific theory). Haha.

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    • Dirty Harry
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 11:52am

      Look where the cop’s gun was pointed, dingbat! He very easily could have shot a bystander – it‘s just dumbluck that he didn’t. He violated 1 of the 4 basic rules for handling gun in knowing what is in the background. He did this because he was scared. Period.

      As usual, the cops created a problem by forcing themselves on a situation before thinking it through. The dog was obviously just trying to defend its owner and wasn’t messing with anyone not trying to get close. He snipped at the lady but then backed away. They should have gotten the help of someone who knows what they’re doing.

      Typical cop, they shoot first rather than accepting a little risk.

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    • Shiroi Raion
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 12:05pm

      Okay, trolls. When you have a seizure and you need help…
      If an animal is blocking the way, you suggest we just let you risk dying?
      Would you stand there and let the dog attack you? You would have done the same thing in that situation and you know it. “To serve and protect” is what we pay him for. He had no choice.
      Sorry, trolls, I feel sorry for your loss of direction. You can’t set your priorities correctly. You’re misguided by an insane ideology, by misplaced priorities, and intolerance to anything that doesn’t fit into that insane ideology.
      How would you trolls have handled that? Do nothing and let the dog attack passersby? I’d have shot the dog and I would have felt bad, but it was the right thing to do.
      Dogs aren‘t always friendly even if they’re well treated. I’ve owned 4 dogs, all since they were puppies: 2 large half Golden retrievers that were so friendly, they would greet everyone (excitedly licking their faces) like family, one yappy poodle that would bark crazily at the sound of mere footsteps or wind, and one German Shepard that was so insanely vicious that it had to be chained outdoors at all times and even family could not approach it. None were raised to be vicious, but we know Princess’ mother was also dangerous. We had no explanation as to why Princess turned out vicious other than being just like her mother. I’ve always wondered why it turned out to be bloodthirsty, but the other dogs didn’t.

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    • normalmom
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 12:12pm

      I have epilepsy, I have had two seizures since we adopted Boo our pit mix. He acts anxious when I am gone and sleeps with me til my husband comes to bed. He is a wonderful loving (80lb lap dog), who would rather lick you than hurt you. The dog was wagging the tail but staying close to it’s owner. The cops could have tased the dog instead of shooting it. Pits are not top on bite list, not even in top ten. Akita’s are top, chows are up there german shepards (police dogs usually) are higher on the list. We looked it up when we adopted Boo.

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    • GIRTHMAN
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 12:27pm

      NAW We just let them bite whoever they want to . they are scared we know…..maybe maul a little kid to death

      you are an idiot

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    • MIBUGNU2
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 12:33pm

      Why is no one helping the guy on the ground ????
      Guess everyone knows, this is his usual position..
      OWS Horizontal Mode……….

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    • BSdetector
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 12:36pm

      Can’t blame the dog or the Officer. The dog thought she was protecting her master and the cop was protecting himself.
      It’s sad but sh*t happens.

      On a side note, the owner is a dumb @$$ as evidenced by this quote:
      “She’s bitten a bunch of our friends,” she said of the dog. “But now the first time it bites a yuppie, they shoot it? It shows that they’re not really there to protect and serve. They just protect and serve the rich.”

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    • OUTRIDER WRITER
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 12:49pm

      @ STUMPY68 and DOCROW
      Wish I could agree with you, but certain breeds have genetic attributes that human training cannot modify.

      While horseback, I was attacked by three “bullies” without provocation. The outcome was “messy and bloody.” The owner of the dogs had bred and owned them for quite awhile, and said they were passive pets. But he had two toddlers and an infant and decided to put the dogs down rather than risk them injuring someone later (his family or anyone he might have given them to).

      That incident was the first of TWO I had; the dogs in the second incident hunted me down in the forest (emphasis on “hunted me down”). Still, I don’t dislike the breed….I actually admire the reason they were bred in the first place: to protect.

      But I’m damn sure wary of them and go waaaay out of my way if I see one.

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    • fmbmitgt
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 12:52pm

      Kill the breed. Next question?

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    • WATER-THE-TREE
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 1:19pm

      First of all, who is the woman screaming at the police, SHUT UP!… people like her only make a bad situation worse…. second the pit bull is one breed of dog that I would just as soon see not exist…. I agree that the dog becomes what you make it, but so many people own the breed that have no business with it because they are truly inept an raising it properly, and they are dangerous and attack and kill kids all the time….. I love dobermans, they get a bad reputation for the same reason….. As for the police, They were just in defending themselves, BUT it could have been done without firing their weapon…. Richochet of the bullet would be my biggest concern!!!… A good powerful kick right under the chin of the charging dog should suffice, with a pitbull a few more kicks… Used to be a paper boy, a customer that lived in the would that I had to walk to harassed me all the time. so as not to offend my customer I fought the dog off with the paper for a long time, then one day as I was walking up to the house the dog looked at me and I new something was going to come to a conclusion, It charged at me even more ferociously than the dog in the video, but just as I said powerful kick right under the chin turned it a complete flip, it ran off yelping to the other side of the house, never bothered me again, it would just go to the other side of the house and hide after that day, I was 12, and took taekwondo. But a pitbull does not know when to quit…

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    • WATER-THE-TREE
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 1:23pm

      That idiot woman is more concerned for the dog than the MAN lying in the street, which was left unattended for quite some time!

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    • maverick4harlot
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 1:25pm

      Your OPINION is assinine. What if it was a feral child would you shoot the kid? No maybe you would use pepper spray or a taser. The dog was doing it‘s job protecting it’s owner. AT LEAST TRY PEPPER SPRAY AND TASER FIRST but no gotta use bullets. After all it’s just a dog right? Hey I gotta cat that will scratch and bite you if you get to close to me wanna kill him too?

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    • Airgun
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 1:29pm

      If you own an animal who has the capability of maiming or killing a human and you live in a non-rural setting you should be required to carry an insurance policy equal to the owner of a tiger or mountain lion.
      ANY animal can take a notion, but animals who were bred specifically for combat (when the breed was created, they aren’t a natural breed) and has the potential to kill should be prohibitively expensive to own, especially a homeless guy.
      As far as that goes, I don‘t care if it’s a parakeet- if it becomes a threat to my kid or myself in a public setting it’s a dead animal.
      I’ll bet the screaming woman has few friends, and they’re all as angry as she is.
      Pray for her.

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    • maverick4harlot
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 1:30pm

      The most dangerous dog I know of personally is a CHOW but I bet a Chow wouldnt have been shot.

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    • maverick4harlot
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 1:39pm

      Yea they really rushed to the guys aid as soon as they shot the dog. As much time as they let the guy lay there without help they could have found a better way to get control of the dog.

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    • WATER-THE-TREE
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 1:40pm

      Pilot’s wife….. I have played or tried to play with a pitbull puppy, barely had it’s eyes open yet, it was ridiculously aggressive and all it wanted to do was chew my fingers off, only proving the breeds proclivity for violence. They are a dangerous breed… So are dalmatians, one that belonged to a friend of mine was a calm dog, and then one day for no reason as me and a friend were at the friends home and it charged my friends 3 year old, and if we were not there to intervene it would have seriously attacked the child.

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    • westtitus
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 1:41pm

      I walk my dog every night on a leash (leash law in this state) and we get attacked by other dogs at least twice a week because owners are irresponible. I am considering caring my weapon (have a license to carry) and shoot the next one that attacks us. The owner usually just stands there yelling like the dog is going to stop or something. Grab you dog before I shoot them myself!

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    • fulcrum
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 2:13pm

      Is there any doubt this is happening in liberal NY?
      Where else exept EU, CA, OR, WA,IL, would people be more concerend about the dog and less concern about the person

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    • VigilantGuardShark
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 2:17pm

      So is the answer to put a Law on the books that will result in severe punishment of the dog owner should anyone be attacked by their dog? Maybe so.

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 2:31pm

      I would be shocked if the officer didn’t shoot the dog & allowed himself to be bitten.

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    • Force2bewreckin
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 2:52pm

      you are wrong. I see a dog protecting his owner from a threat. This dog shows why Pits are some of the best dogs on the planet. They will protect the ones they love with their life. I had a pit who was by fay the best dog I have ever owned by a long shot andI have owned many different breeds . She never hurt a fly in her 9 years on the planet and she would have put herself between me and the devil himself to protect me from harm. She allowed cats and babies a like to lay on her and would always try to cheer you up when you are down. Pits have all the tools to be very aggresive but that is a behavior that is taught, All of you haters are either cowards or have never had the oppertunity to own such a loving dog. If that would have been a wolf or cougar instead of an officer you would al be calling this dog a hero. Dogs are not smart enought to tell the difference because its owner was hurt and this dog was afraid the cop was going to hurt him. I could have handled this situation one millions times better than this cop. In stead of coming up all aggresive like all cops do he could have used a calm voice to talk this dog down. It looks like a city dog who probably sees thousands of people everyday without any problems. It doesnt take matlock to figure this oe out.

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    • rp454
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 3:04pm

      I agree with STUMPY68. My wife and I will only have a dog if we raised it from a puppy. Never had a bad dog yet. The police should have shot the owner.

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    • KevINtampa
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 3:18pm

      Doesn’t matter the type of dog. The gravity of the responsibility of dog ownership is great. If you do not have reasonable control of your animal, and it becomes a perceived threat by someone, prepare to have your heart ripped apart because that person has every right to put your dog down by any means necessary.

      I’ve always had a dog, and luckily I’ve never been in that situation. However, I‘ve also made damn sure that when my dog is out in public I don’t allow it to put itself in a position where it could be reasonably perceived as a threat. Now, there have been situations where an animal has been in reasonable control, but has been unreasonable targeted. This is NOT one of those situations.

      The situation I can think of that wasn’t reasonable happened when I was a child. Our neighbors raised several poodles. They had just gotten a bitch that they evidently spent a lot of money on, but it would jump our fence line on a weekly basis. Well, our Dalmatian mix breed thought that not too bad of a situation and took a liking to it, and the poodle soon had very inexpensive mutts in the oven. The neighbors were so mad the husband shot our dog. That was not reasonable. His argument was we should have had our dog fixed, even though it was his dog jumping the fence.

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    • dndcrazy
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 3:20pm

      Agree, but I do have a major problem with the police not even looking at the guy on the ground to see how he is doing. They could have at least went to the man’s side. Seemed odd to me.

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    • JimDavey
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 4:01pm

      What amazes me to no end is that (aside from the lady who was bitten on the pant leg) not one screaming NYC liberal even thought about checking out the man having the seizure…most were screaming the F-word at police about the dog being shot! Typical liberal neighbors…beat your wife every night for a screaming hour and no neighbor does anything…forget to feed your cat two days in a row and they’ll have the cops on you. Where are the priorities? The officer responded in a proper manner. The only thing I saw wrong in the whole situation is that someone should have finished off the dog and maybe the animal‘s suffering wouldn’t have gotten the crowd all cranked up…and then maybe (just maybe) someone would have had the presence of mind to check on the incapacitated fellow on the sidewalk.

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    • LuvsYeshua
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 4:06pm

      @INDIVIDUALISM,

      This officer was justified in what he did because it was in the public square. I would be singing a MUCH different tune if it was at someone’s private property. If an officer is going to come on your property, he needs to adhere to the property owner’s wishes unless he is executing his duties in conjunction with the fourth amendment.

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    • Kalshion
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 4:36pm

      @ntwrks

      Sorry, but that officer is far from being a coward, he is protecting his life – something you apparently couldn’t care less about(typical really, it’s the kind of reaction I see from pit bull owners, chastize the officer for protecting his life but don’t even care about the dog who was attacking him).

      The actions of this officer were justified due to how dangerous Pit Bulls are (sorry, but I rarely read of them doing anything useful, I only ever read of them attacking and killing people, espically children and espically when their owners train them to be attack dogs and sick them on citizens or even officers and no that’s not mistraining, that’s training period)

      Also, Police USED to use pepperspray on dogs.. here’s a bit of a newsflash for ya: Pepperspray and Tazers aren’t effective against a mutt that is moving to quickly for them to hit, that‘s why you use a gun because it’s the only possible means from stopping a mutt from possibly causing harm to you and anyone else.

      Of course, I am no where NEAR surprised at how the people in NYC acted; more care for the mutt than the human being who is on the ground in trouble. Granted, I do find myself annoyed the cops didn’t go for him.

      There are very few dogs I like (a buddy of mine who I visited has a dog, and his dog is about the only one I do like) otherwise, I am heavily biased against dogs from being attacked by one in the past.

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    • Imjustafrump
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 5:21pm

      Stumpy68
      I used to think that also until a pitbull ripped the ear off a 6 yr old girl. They got the puppy when it was 8 weeks old and it had been around their granddaughter since they got him. The girls crime? There was none………she was sitting on her grandmothers lap when it attacked.

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    • Crazyotto
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 5:54pm

      I love the rants of the anti -pit bull types … they are not well informed and only regurgitate what they hear in the press. On the other hand the dog clearly attacked the cop in defense of his master. the dog was stressed the because of his seizure. The cop was in his right to shoot.. The homeless man was a problem and the fact he had a dog prone to aggression for whatever reason made him the culprit in this tragedy. There literally 10 million Pit types/mixes in this country. There are by their stature strong and resilient and can be dangerous if mistreated and abused. They are not as some will try to say unpredictable as a breed. That is anymore than any other breed of dog.. All dogs have the ability to become aggressive if handled wrong, abused, insecure, or mistreated. This dog was clearly attacking in defense of her master. I don‘t enough about the dog’s past to say why she had a history of biting.. Again there a huge number of these dogs on the street and are the most abused breed. They are used for fighting, hunting, protection and most are kept as loving and loyal pets. There as many as 20 different breeds that qualify as a Pit Bull type.. (4 most recognizable) So to make a generalization about a generalization is ignorant. Most Pits over 99% are well behaved. Do some research before making stupid statements

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    • jespasinthru
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 6:50pm

      It‘s not the breed of the dog that’s the problem, it‘s how it’s trained. Back in the ugly days of the Civil Rights Movement, evil white racist cops in the South would buy German Shepherd puppies. And then they’d hire some black wino or drug addict and pay him to beat the puppies, beat them until they bled. And by the time that puppy turned into a 90-pound dog with a mouth full of sharp teeth, his mind had been conditioned to see black people as The Enemy. And they sicced them on the peaceful civil rights marchers, some of whom were children. But the dogs didn’t care, because all they saw were people who were the same color as the ones who hurt them when they were puppies. Fortunately, it backfired. Those images were seen all over the world, and they humiliated America. Made the whole country look bad. Gandhi and Martin Luther King were right. Passive resistance is far more effective than violence.

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    • Virgil_Lance
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 6:53pm

      The officer was right to not let himself get bitten, but he should have had his pepper spray out and used it at the dogs first motion toward him. Border collies can also be raised to be loving pets or to be vicious,

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    • cerberus
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 7:01pm

      The officer had his hand on his gun, not drawn… He had less than 3 seconds to react after the dog started at him. It is unfortunate but warranted.

      I love the ditz at the end, calling the media, exclaiming he could have done something else… I guess she would know…..after just hearing what took place and not being there to witness it herself?????

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    • db321
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 7:08pm

      Good shot – I hate that the dog died, but I am glad the Officer did not get bite of mangled.

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    • Virgil_Lance
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 7:16pm

      Even an untrained border collie, no matter how it‘s raised will herd at it’s first opportunity.
      http://www.bcrescue.org/bcwarning.html
      Selectively breeding dogs results in innate characteristics.

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    • Quiata
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 7:21pm

      @OUTRIDER WRITER, JL320, WATERTHETREE: Agreed. Genes play an ENORMOUS role in the behavior of animals; breed-specific behaviors and propensities are the result of careful (or not-so-careful) selection for physical and mental traits. You can’t just say “it‘s how they’re raised” because that is NOT the case. Bad breeding can cause behavioral instability, and combined with that extra-powerful bite, that is NOT a breed to be trusted (especially involving territorial situations with small children or other dogs). Period. End of story.

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    • canadianlady
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 7:31pm

      @stumpy68 – It’s true that pitbulls are as aggressive as their owners, and good training makes a good dog. Having said that, however, this dog was on the attack. Whether it was an otherwise friendly animal or not is irrelevant. Pit bulls are capable of inflicting horrendous injuries. This dog may have been only protecting its owner, but in so doing, was endangering the people who were trying to help. It’s a shame the dog had to be put down, but there was no other recourse for these police officers.

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    • jimtrees
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 7:58pm

      If you look closely, you can clearly see the dog was barked to clos to the fire hydrant.

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    • Livia
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:03pm

      Maybe the shooting WAS jsutified, not arguing with that, BUT, it broke my heart to see that poor dong screaming and thrashing about on the street.

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    • zilla
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:16pm

      Hahahaha… The cop kicked the man and the dog reacted to it. The man should be fired and bitten! This is why when I get on Jury Duty I screw every cop I can. I never take a cops “word” for anything!

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    • melony
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:29pm

      you sir, are an idiot…and you have obviously NEVER owned a Pit Bull….
      That is what they do…protect their owners and had you been watching the same video that I watched you would see that that was exactly what he was doing.
      Instead of shooting the dog the officers COULD have offered it some food or something to distract the pup. Gained a friendship with the dog and then tried to check on the owner. Dogs know when some one is there to help….obviously those officers did something to provoke that dog.

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    • Minnime
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:42pm

      For god sakes people, the dog was about to attack a police officer. Most of you attack each other in your own neighborhoods, murder and rape one another and you sit and scream over an officer defending himself? You loud ass screamin’ slack-jaw monkeys make me sick.

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    • Jrf1980
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:58pm

      Your an idiot who only thinks in black and white. There is absolutely no reason for anyone to believe that any other bread of dog wouldn’t have responded the same way. If the owner, who was having a medical emergency should be charged with a crime then the officer who shot the dog should be charged with criminal damage to property! See how stupid that sounds?

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    • jzs
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 10:13pm

      You guys are full of crap. I have an arsenal to protect me against government intrusion into my life and five pit bulls, all of whom I’ve trained to attack strangers, especially ones that don’t look like me or my family. When the Apocalypse happens, don’t come round my house looking for food, water and protection. Wimps. I’m prepared. Go take a leap.

      I also have a stock of overvalued gold coins that I bought from Goldline. They did me right and thanks to them I have the only currency that will matter after the world ends: a shiny metallic thing that is actually a collector’s item according to Goldline. With these rare coins, I may even be able to buy my own fiefdom.

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    • the_truth_or_not
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 10:14pm

      @TERMYT
      I understand your wants for a less then lethal response. I am an animal owner myself, and would not want to see any animal injured or killed if it doesn’t have to be. With that being said, we have to take into consideration of the breed. To kick a pit bull or use a club would only start a vicious attack, using pepper spray would only piss the dog of more. A tazer would have to continually be deployed leading to a torturous death. As much as I hate to say it, this would be the only suitable response for this situation.

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    • NOT A CRAZY
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 10:32pm

      Whatever!

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 10:48pm

      Hey J-Zak,

      What’s the price of gold in Chile? Or should I say Easter Island? I thought you already purchased Easter Island as your fiefdom? You are the ruler there, no? Feudal Lord JZS? Yea, I could see that.

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    • RustyElbows
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 10:51pm

      I’m an animal lover – but if I can help it… NO dog is going to bite me whether it thinks it‘s protecting it’s master or not. Good call by the police officer!! What would the comments here sound like if the dog had bit one of the squawking bystanders with police officers on the scene. I can hear it now – Cops stand by and do nothing as dog attacks innocent bystanders. Truly amazing.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 11:03pm

      I know nothing of this Police Officer but, I would not have shot the dog.

      I’ve been attacked by Rottweilers 3x the size of this Pit bull. It’s really not a problem if you know what to do. Hell, I’ve been attacked by people bigger than the Officer. It’s never a problem when you know what to do. The problem is lack of training.

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    • MormonPiper
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 11:18pm

      Here come thesmallballs who will insist it’s not the breed.

      MMMMoooorrrroooonnnssssss
      I didn’t make my wolfie chase everything that moves, Nature did that.
      I didn’t make my collies try to heard everything from cats. to UPS drivers, nature did.
      I didn’t make my Caucasian Ovcharka (as my vet put it) “explosively protective” Nature and a whole lot of breeding did that It’s literally in the genes. Now those passed down desires are what makes the breeds different, and you are going to try to tell me how “your” ST is different, ya, sure, I think you are a fool.

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    • Uranium Wedge
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 11:31pm

      I want some KFC now.

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    • artistskeptic
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 11:42pm

      A human being laying on the street in distress and a crowd shouting concern about a damn dog, what have we come to!

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    • sillyfreshness
      Posted on August 17, 2012 at 2:25am

      Police have itchy trigger fingers and love to shoot things. They could have used pepper spray on the dog. They were just looking for an excuse to shoot the dog. I saw a video where a sheriff pulled up to a house (the house had a security camera) and the golden retriever came up to the officer in an nonthreatening manner and the sheriff shot and killed it. Then the sheriff lied and said it tried to attack him. You can’t trust cops, that’s why laws that ban you filming their misdeeds are un-American and unconstitutional. You need to film them to keep them honest.

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    • Square Dancer
      Posted on August 17, 2012 at 9:45am

      Great shot. Think about it. The officer had to:
      1. Recognize the threat…that being from an animal that posed an immediate threat to the officer’s life or seriously bodily injury.
      2. Draw his weapon from a carry position, and place ONE round into the threat while at the same time, we presume, ensuring that there were no innocent bystanders in the path of said round.
      3. Keep his eyes on the threat until he was certain that the animal was no longer a threat, while at the same time, listening to all the people screaming at him.
      4. Take time to replay the incident in his mind for his official report.
      5. Ask his backup to call on the radio for the shooting team, and additional backup for crowd control.

      If necessary, this officer would have done the exact same thing had the animal been attacking one of the “screamers”.

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    • johnnyj
      Posted on August 17, 2012 at 10:09am

      Pit Bull = Alligator with fur.
      Owners are TOTALLY responsible! If anyone gets a pit bull and expects it to NOT bite is ignoring the breeding. My Golden doesn’t bite people. Have NEVER heard of a Golden biting people.
      Breeding matters!!

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    • USAPLISKENXI
      Posted on August 17, 2012 at 10:24am

      B f d

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    • aquajim
      Posted on August 17, 2012 at 11:10am

      No, the dog put the officer in the situation.

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    • Speedward
      Posted on August 17, 2012 at 11:55am

      I’m sure the city has an animal control department. The officers should have utilized it. I think the situation could have been handed more professionally.

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    • The Jewish Avenger
      Posted on August 17, 2012 at 1:01pm

      @NTWRKS

      “The dog wasn’t attacking him, it was chasing him off ”

      When was the last time you heard of anyone chasing a cop out of their yard?
      …And how did that end?

      You dont chase the cops off, and the dog was unleashed and in the video it just charged a bystandard and then a cop….

      Going to wait to get those dozen plus painful shots in the gut while waiting to find out if it was rabid or not?

      And thats assuming ALL it has is rabies.

      I love dogs, but I’ll kill one before it gets near my kids if I think its threatening.
      Your dog, my kid, guess who wins?
      Your kid, someone elses dog, just remember to stick with that justified story when you have to tell your wife “I didn’t think it would come to that.”

      Sorry one life on this eath and your dog isnt worth it to me.
      If its on a leash, no big.

      Also ask a diabetic if it minds being bit by a dog. Diabetics get any bacteria in their skin its their sugar laced blood thats like crack for bacteria… it CAN kill them.

      Nope I can go on, but train em, control them.
      If this dog was on a leash and tethered to the owner or the dog was loose, I’d think otherwise but without the leash AND with the dogs previous violent encounters, it deservd to be a Korean delicacy now.

      Also to add I have seen BEAUTIFUL bigger than houses rottweillers love on a kid like were long lost friends and I’ve seen little dogs give babies stitches.

      Puupy shopping? Cradle the puppy, it stares at you, get another. It will co

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    • rtm93
      Posted on August 17, 2012 at 1:06pm

      The officer was right. The police and by standers trying to help the man, the dog would not let them. What just let the dog gaurd his owner and do not help him and watch the man die. I guess the dog is more important than the guy. This sounds typical to those who say don’t kill animals but kill unborn babies.
      As citizens of the city they should be more concerned with how long it took to get the man a paramedic.

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    • Vegasdad702
      Posted on August 17, 2012 at 11:26pm

      Some of these comments are the most IGNORANT, PROGRESSIVE, and EUGENICS minded thoughts and bigoted remarks I have EVER read! The American Pitbull is just that, AMERICAN! I doubt you can hardly find a pet more American then a PITBULL! Loyal, Independent, Free spirited, Powerful, yet mostly GENTLE. This is so sad! The dog only knew his master was in trouble. Being the LOYAL, STRONG, and COURAGEOUS friend that they AMERICAN PITBULL is, he defended his pal, without care or concern for his OWN LIFE. The ignorant officer could have tazed the dog, as it would take HALF the power of the TAZER to subdue the hero dog, then it would a human with twice the weight. BUT NO! This BEAUTIFUL animal is dead, and this story is now POLITICIZED, and TWISTED by IGNORANT readers, who SHOULD KNOW BETTER!!! I don’t usually get angry about peoples fears and ignorance on issues, as we are ALL human and flawed, BUT I EXPECT MORE FROM THE INTELLIGENT SIDE OF OUR AMERICAN CULTURE! As Glenn say’s: “Do your OWN research”, on these animals, and you will find the is NOTHING MORE AMERICAN!!!! Thank you, good day!

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    • 1Human
      Posted on August 19, 2012 at 1:13am

      Antilibs could not have said it better. Finally a person with a brain.

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  • jxswolf
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:24am

    100% justified! Easy for the hysterical woman to complain, the dog was not attacking her.

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    • dusko
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:53am

      When she gets attacked, she’s the first one saying the police should of done something. The she sues.

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    • Tankertony
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:07am

      Exactly, only when the dog attacks her will she understand ‘why are you’re shooting him’….
      Fools.

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    • PorkPIG
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:39am

      absolutely justified !

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    • Kaoscontrol
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 12:40pm

      What an annoying woman! Next time Taser the woman with the big mouth, then shoot the attacking dog.

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    • SCREW-WINDOWS
      Posted on August 17, 2012 at 3:01am

      Hmmm ! Cost of one bullet Vs a hospital bill ? No Brainer and with Obamacare taking effect double no brainer.

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    • integrican
      Posted on August 17, 2012 at 11:50am

      Yes a 100% justifiable shot. What bothered me was, letting the dog suffer. An officer should have put another round into the dogs brain stem, to end his suffering.

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  • Jonny_Walnuts
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:23am

    The Dog attacked , Unleashed …………. Got what was coming , He was a danger to society.. I love Dogs , But this was appropriate.

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    • AZindependent
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:51am

      Not only that, the dog should be “put down” at the vets. This guy has no right to own a pit bull, he can’t even take care of himself.

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    • SCHEXbp
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 1:36pm

      Yes, human being is allowed to defend himself from being attacked & bitten by an animal (except NOT an “officer” animal that the cops send after you).
      Woman in crowd is nut job. Man is having a seizure & the longer it goes untreated, the worse it can be.

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    • dan182j
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 5:48pm

      @ Jonny_Walnuts: I‘m sorry but that’s crap. That dog was doing what it thought was right. Everyone has a really bad view of Pit Bulls and its crap. Them dogs are the most loyal dogs to their owners. He was doing the right thing. But I understand why the cop had to do what he had to do for sure

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  • bgfree
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:23am

    People please notice! For example: the lady that was whining to the police and all the other bystanders. They stood and watched the man passed out and possibly in danger and none stopped to help. No one else tried to settle the dog down and help the man. They all just watched and then when the police come to try to help this man they sit back and complain. AMAZING ! We are losing our humanity. Why did no one come and take on the situation. Why is there outrage at the shooting of the dog and no worry about the overdosed homeless man that could be hit by a car as he is half laying in the street. Is a vicious dog more sacred than the human? All bystanders please answer this question!!!!!

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    • StepUpSpeakOut
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:29am

      You are absolutely right.

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    • Southernguy
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:36am

      Ask JOHNJAMISON……..he thinks so ;)

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    • hidden_lion
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:18am

      The dog wasn’t viscous. The dog was protecting his master, doing his job. Unfortunate for the dog. Someone who has seizures should have that kind of dog, but you can’t fault the dog. The only other option for the police would be to taze the dog or just cordon off the area around the guy until his seizure was over.

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    • IndianaJan
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:36am

      Exactly, BG! Libs scream and cry, and criticize police, but the poor human being who is apparently very ill and homeless get zero attention. The police were trying to HELP HIM. But PC idiots continue to rail against them. I am a dog lover, and this was hard to watch, but it was proper.
      I tried to put myself into the picture, and I would have had the police shoot my very protective dog to help me. The man who is explaining the episode seems to get it.

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    • Dirty Harry
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 12:29pm

      Indianajan, since thinking is not your strong suite, let me help. If, IF, the cops were truly there to help, why did they let the man lay there for 6 minutes after the dog was dead?

      Cops don’t give a sheet about some homeless man, they shoot first and think later. That’s their M.
      O.

      There are about 10,000 options available to the cop besides shooting in a public setting with people around, but they would all be lost on you.

      Cops are NOT your friend! When will people learn that?! What used to be “to serve and protect,“ is now ”to punish and geneate revenue.”

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    • circleDwagons
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 1:37pm

      @BGFREE. I did NOT see anyone helping the man. It’s outrageous. Did they have to shoot the dog NO!! Amazing it only took one shot to bring the dog down. But still noone came forward to help.

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  • BernieKittyCat
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:23am

    Just last week I bought some pepper spray after an off-leash pitbull approached me while I was walking with my two month old. I stood my ground and the dog turned around and left but I will never be that vulnerable again. As soon as I can afford it I’m going to get a handgun and a conceal/carry.

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    • hidden_lion
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:22am

      I was approached on my property by two pitbulls running loose. At first was trying to shoo them off and they started to look at me funny, so then I talked to them in a playful way and they warmed right up to me and I was able to lead them away to their family that was looking in the woods for them. After of course getting my pistol just in case.

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    • CatB
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 10:41am

      My neighbor has two that have threatened me and my little dog (who is on leash when out) twice in our own yard … I have told the neighbor there will NOT be a third time .. yes I have a gun and I am not afraid to use it .. it is just too bad that I would have to shoot the dogs .. it is the owner who should be …. drug dealing little jerk.

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    • mtcountrygrl
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 4:43pm

      @Catb
      My husband returned home one day to find his 13 year old Collie mix in the driveway torn to bits by the neighbors pit bulls, who had escaped thier yard. We now have toddler girls and a family rule, anyone moves in our neighborhood with an agressive dog, it has an “accident” BEFORE one of our children or pets becomes a victim! Sorry but there is no reason to own an agressive dog in a crowded neighboorhood.

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    • Crazyotto
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 6:37pm

      Again aggressive dogs are most often the product of their environment.. Killing/exterminating all the Pit bull types (some 10-20 million) will do nothing to stop irresponsible owners, dog fighting, animal abusers, dog bites, or pets being killed. over the last 8 years an average of 30 people are killed by dogs. And yes pit types are responsible for 40-45% of the cases (13 average) this number goes up and down.. but the point is there are a huge number of these dogs and very few (albeit tragic) deaths caused by dogs and Pit types. The case of dogs running loose off leash is a problem especially if there are multiple dogs. They typically have no training and are free to act out any way they please which is never good for any type of dog.

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    • Quiata
      Posted on August 17, 2012 at 8:48am

      IF Pit Bulls are (based on the hype from enthusiasts) such “wonderful, gentle, intelligent, amazing, etc. etc.” dogs, then why aren’t they sought after and SELECTED for use in such demanding areas as:

      Law enforcement?
      The military?
      As service dogs?

      Answer: because they are not intelligent nor reliable.

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  • scrapadapolis
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:21am

    I have a beagle/pit,she’s so gentle but does have a friendlyness to cats.That dog needed to be put down.Im sorry but a well trainned animal has concern for their masters.

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  • infidelsaplenty
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:18am

    That was good shooting. ‘Too bad for the dog, but that officer will be able to go home tonight rather than occupying a hospital bed … or worse.

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    • circleDwagons
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 1:49pm

      The officer is a coward and an idiot. The dog was not attacking him. The officer is lucky that no person got shot, but if someone had been shot the cops would have said the shooting was justified.

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    • amtsoundsmith
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:36pm

      CIRCLEDWAGONS, You’re a pretty tough guy on the internet…

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  • HOPEFORCHANGE
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:15am

    Right on!

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  • HOPEFORCHANGE
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:13am

    At least 25 breeds of dogs were involved in 238 human dog bite related fatalities during the past 20 years. Pit bulls and rottweilers were involved in over half of these fatalities and from 1997 to 1998 were involved in 67%.

    They were breed to fight. When walking my dog (golden retriever), we have been involved in two incidents with pitbulls. Thank God we were able to get away without incident. I do not trust any situation with my grandchildren near this breed. If there is more than one the form a pack mentality. This is not hot air, this is fact. The breed is different — and many, not all, who own them, own them for a reason not related to the breed being gentle and passive.

    Shooting that dog was totally proper, he was attacking that police officer and when a pitbull bites they can latch on and not let go. Their jaw power is amazing, they were breed to have this jaw power so they can kill more effectively. I truly wish we could ban them.

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    • johnjamison
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:20am

      First off the article is a lie…it stated that the officer drew his gun when the dog approached him….BS
      The officers gun was already drawn before the dog ever approached him…..The dog came at the cop because he had a gun ….And of course the NAZI GESTAPO agent shot the dog……This officer needs to be fired and then brought up on charges.

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    • AintLIBSjuzGreat
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:31am

      You need to watch the dog whisperer,it`s NEVER the dog.Tis a shame the dog could have been brought under control if the glassy eyed shooter had half a brain.feel exhausted deep sighhhhh

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    • djs45
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:51am

      @johnjamison

      Have you ever been attacked by a pit bulldog? If you were, or even seen someone else afterwards, then you too wouldn’t hesitate to shoot. Those dogs were bred to help herd cattle – hence the name bull dogs. If they can handle grown cattle, you don’t stand a chance with a gun.

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    • MarkInSavannah
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:09am

      John – Sorry, but with your response to this thread, I must conclude you are something of a loon. As a police officer, left in a similiar situation, I would have done the same. This officer was NOT equiped with a Taser and in many cases OC spray is ineffective against a determined attack by an aggressive dog. As a dog lover, it was especially hard for me to watch this video but the officer employed a justifiable level of force to protect himself from attack. On a side note, I was not very happy with the level of first aid being offered to the man flailing on the side walk. The distractions from angry crowd took away from the police, the attention they should have been giving the victim.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 12:23pm

      That’s why my Rottweiler has a concealed carry permit…to deal with haters like you.

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    • johnjamison
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 1:19pm

      DJS45,
      Yes I’ve had pits come at me and not like that little pup that nazi shot. My friends 70 plus pound blue came at me. Fended him off witha water hose and a rake till my friend heard the noise outside came out and called him off. Worst than that was attacked by my step uncles military trained german shepard shoved my hand down his throat leg rapped him and choked him out to away that’s after spraining my ankle jumping from a second story window to get away the first time.End up with three small puncher wounds on my left arm thats it. Both cases neither dog was put down and in fact the shepard was actaully look at me as an alfa after that it never came at me again. Point being there are times to put down an animal this was not one of them. The dog showed agression but it also show boundary an animal control officers could have noosed it and subdued it with a minute or two.
      The officer could have maced it or tased it as well. If it were an unarmed man WHERE WOULD YOU AS5HOLES STAND. BELIEVE ME AN UNARMED MAN IS MUCH MORE DANGEROUS THAN A DOG….The only difference is an unarmed man knows he‘s doing wrong and that dog didn’t.
      EFF YOU AND ANYOEN ELSE THAT WOULD JUSTIFY THIS NAZI’S ACTION.

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    • circleDwagons
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 2:01pm

      Agree with JOHNJAMISON 100%. The officer acted poorly. How long did it take for someone to help the man? How many blueshirts where needed to hanndle the situation. Why did they not call animal control. This officer is dangerous and needs to be put down.

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    • WATER-THE-TREE
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 2:06pm

      I agree, the pitbull is a breed that should not be, I actually would like to own a rottweiler but only if it were mine raised from a puppy would I trust it, I was around a rott that belonged to a friend, I NEVER turned my back on it, I could just tell it should not be trusted, felt the danger.

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    • GimletD
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 5:14pm

      “johnjamison
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:20am

      First off the article is a lie…it stated that the officer drew his gun when the dog approached him….BS
      The officers gun was already drawn before the dog ever approached him…..The dog came at the cop because he had a gun ….And of course the NAZI GESTAPO agent shot the dog……This officer needs to be fired and then brought up on charges.”

      This reply is for Mr. johnjamison,

      When an officer, or anyone for that matter, is in a dangerous situation you don’t wait for the attack before you take defensive measures. A person with a knife can cross an average of 21 feet and stab you before you can draw and shoot, that dog was much faster.

      The person that wrote the article made a mistake, that has nothing to do with the officer…DUH!!

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    • Quiata
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 7:34pm

      @JOHNJAMISON Stop it with the “Nazi” cr@p.

      That word should be reserved for when it is truly appropriate.

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  • bikerdogred1
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:13am

    Why should the police have to put up with this.Bloomberg,tells every one no soda,no vibrators,no trans fat,how about no pit bulls,can’t he do the right thing.

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    • chips1
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 4:21pm

      All police should be issued guns, tazers, pepper spray and Skittles. That pretty much covers all the bases.

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  • Stempy
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:10am

    If Obama had a dog he would look like this one! Wait Obama eats dogs, nevermind.

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    • OBAMANATIONOFDESOLATION
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 10:52am

      Maybe he’s grilling it up now?

      Did anyone else notice the lack of concern for the homeless guy that they were there to help?

      They appeared to be busy calling in “Dog Down, Dog Down” to the city Animal Control.

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  • joeslick
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:10am

    I’m a retired police officer and was involved in a similar incident with a pitbull. I was the third person he tried to bite that day…and the last. A partner had a similar incident with another pitbull six months before mine. Six plastic surgeries later he was forced out of his career. Before we can “Protect and Serve”….we have to protect ourselves first.

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    • johnjamison
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:26am

      you have tazers,and pepper spray why not try one of those before you kill an innocent animal…*******. Fact is if you were or are a cop who enforced laws simply because they were on the books and not wieght them against the Constitutional rights of the citizen…THEN YOU’RE NO BETTER THAN THE NAZI SOLDIERS AT Auschwitz, the biggest extermination camp and death camp.You know the ones that said they were following orders
      YOU JUST HAVEN’T BEEN GIVING THOSE ORDERS…..YET

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    • Southernguy
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:34am

      @ JOHNJAMISON…..hey ******!! I’ve had to shoot three vicious dogs in my yard, over the past 10 years. We don’t put up with that crap down here, so why should city folk? It is what it is……now get over it.

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    • 4xeverything
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:41am

      I commend the amazing reaction time of the officer.

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    • Veteran Patriot
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:49am

      @Johnjamison
      Typical bleeding heart. If you have never been attacked by one of these dogs you have no clue what you are talking about. Half a can of pepper spray did not stop the one that came after me, didn’t even slow him down. I have the scars on my leg to prove it. However, a bullet did solve the problem. Anyone who thinks that these dogs can be stopped by anything other than overwhelming force, when they attack, does not understand the breed. They are relentless!

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    • Patio_Philosophy
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:53am

      So Jewish people are equal to dogs now JohnJamison? Only an anti-Semitic leftist would draw that reference. The only thing the officer should have done differently is put a second bullet in the dog to put him down instead of letting it roll around and suffer.

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    • eagle2715
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 11:53am

      Seriously? ‘Put Down’ is your first thought? Not adoption… ?

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    • eagle2715
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 11:57am

      JOHNJAMISON

      Go watch the clip again, and again, and again if you have to. The cop had his hand on his radio when the dog attacked the lady. He then put his hand on his sidearm, in the holster when he realized the dog was aggressive. As soon as it charged him he drew and shot.

      “NAZI GESTAPO agent shot the dog……This officer needs to be fired and then brought up on charges.” You #*$(&( idiots never learn? You judge people who have to make split second decisions. Pit bulls can KILL PEOPLE you jack wagon… Any other dog a boot to the face would usually work. Pit bulls are built like brick #*$& houses and are very good at ignoring pain.

      I hope to go you never need police, because your the kind of person who would sue the officer because he didn’t save you fast enough… The only person close to the Nazi’s here is you.

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    • TexasTall
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 12:28pm

      Aw, c’mon, Johnjamison. Nazi? Auschwitz? Really? If I were in danger of being attacked by any dog and a police officer didn’t shoot the dog, I’d be maddernhell, especially if the dog bit me! You need to get your priorities straignt. The police officer did the right thing.

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    • johnjamison
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 1:31pm

      Veteran patriot,
      I know dogs and yes I had a pit come at me and not some little 35-40 america pit doglet,I had my friend 75 plus pound blue come at me kept him at bay with nothing but a water hose and garden rake till my friend her=ard bthe noise and came out and called him off. If need be I could have hooked with ahose and mussled him . But worse than that I was attacked my my step uncle military trained german shepard when I was 17 he chased through and abandon house out of a second story window .I sprained my ankle on the jump when he came around for the next attack I gave hime my left arm andrammed it down his throat. Rapped my legs araound him put right hand over his nose and choked him out. I would have killed either one of those dogs faqct is after that the shepard was scared of me looked at me like an alfa. My point is simple I can sympathize with the fact the officer needed to protect himself. But todays officers have mace,taser,and batons all sorts of none lethal protection. This officer went straight for the kill. And fact is if that dogs was ana unarmed man the officer would be brought up on murder charges or at least fired. AN UNARMED ATTACKER KNOWS WHAT HE‘S DOING IS WRONG THAT DOG DIDN’T.
      That officer should be fired

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    • johnjamison
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 1:42pm

      EAGLE2715,
      I don’t call the police to handle my freedom for me. I’m perfectly find handling it myself. If I have problem with someone we talk it out and sometime we do a bit more than talk. If we can‘t come to a mutal understanding then we don’t deal with one another. If they want to escalate the issue I can go has far as it take. But no way will I support the expansion of the police state by using it against another American for non-crimes or neighborly disputes.

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    • PALEHORSE
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 1:56pm

      Dogs are not citizens. Oh wait they are if they are registered Democrats.

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    • Dismayed Veteran
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 2:23pm

      JohnJames

      Tone it down a little. The police are not like Hitler’s death camp guards. To resort to the Hitler reference is to concede that you have no other intellectual thoughts.

      In reference to the article, everyone is correct and everyone is wrong. Each side presents a reasonable arguement. It justs boils down to what would you do if you were in the same situation as the police.

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    • johnjamison
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 3:09pm

      DISMAYED VETERAN,
      The police the majority of police are in fact exactly like Hitlers soldiers…They just follow orders.
      You tell me how an officer that 100% about the law can be anything else. There was a time when police were peace keepers that time is long f*ckin gone. Police today enforce UnConstitutional rules simply because they told Nazi soldiers burned Jews simply because they were told.
      The only difference is the police in America haven’t been told to burn jews or some other group …YET.
      When that time comes they’ll JUST FOLLOW ORDERS LIKE THE NAZIS

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    • johnjamison
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 3:22pm

      You tell me patio,
      Dogs the forceful steralized,must have their tag or (star on them at all times) taken the concentrations camps where most are eventually gased to death…sound eh77 of alot like what happen to the jews.
      More over all these ******** calling for the ending the pit breed because one attacked them…you racist ******** would you call for the black race to be put down because one robbed or assaulted you as well.
      Tell you all something it’s not a coincidence that god backwards is dog. There’s nothing in the more more loyal than a dog nothing not a brother,not father,not a wife nothing more loyal than a dog. A yes their loyalty can cost them their lives.

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    • Veteran Patriot
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 3:29pm

      @Johnjamison
      Cut and paste…

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  • Azzman
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:10am

    If Obama had a dog he would look like this.

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  • Recceman90
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:09am

    I love dogs, but the officer did the same thing I would have in the exact same situation. Anybody with an ounce of intelligence would also agree.

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    • Mil-Dot
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:17am

      You know what, maybe the guy didn’t want or need the cops help. Anybody ever think of that? I will bet you that he is not happy about the cop’s interloping and killing of his pet. Has anybody asked the guy what he thought about it? Oh boy, here come the boot licking statists.

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    • kadster01
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:35am

      @Mil_Dot

      I would lay odds that the owner doesn’t think about much of anything but where his next fix is coming from. His brain is so addled he probably doesn’t even remember he has a dog much of the time. Either way, if he was a responsible pet owner he’d keep that beast under control.

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    • PorkPIG
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:38am

      With out a doubt I would have shot that dog , are we just supposed to stand still and let the dog attack us ?
      I’m a huge dog and cat luver , but if they turn on me there time is over . I praise the man who is a cop for defending himself , and I never praise the police for anything .

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    • Veteran Patriot
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 3:25pm

      “Anybody with an ounce of intelligence would also agree.”

      This illustrates the weakness and downfall of trolls here. One cannot utilize what they do not possess.

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  • Mil-Dot
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:05am

    More cops gunning down dogs at the drop of a hat huh? The guy was just having a seizure. Wait a few minutes and he will snap out of it. It was not a life threatinging situation. Call animal control and by the time they got the dog secure the guy will be standing up. I don’t like pit bulls, let me be frank but my god what has happened to our cops?

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    • Iron_Wyll
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:13am

      Cops did the right thing. Dawg attacked. Dawg got shot.

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    • 1956
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:29am

      Ok, it’s obvious you have a few fried brain cells. The dog was aggressive and attacking anyone who was trying to help the man. Did the officers know what was wrong with the man before they were able to get to him? I doubt it. And seizures CAN be life-threatening… it‘s not like a petit mal where one doesn’t move much… some seizures are so bad you can bite your own tongue off, or cause yourself to have a concussion. IMO, human life trumps dogs (or cats or birds) or any other animal’s life ANYTIME. I love dogs and have had a few, but I have always been cautious about their natural instincts. They cannot reason the way humans do.

      Then again, some people on this site can’t reason at all.

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    • Southernguy
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:43am

      You Lib-Tards kill me, lol. Call animal control my butt. Time they got there, how many people could have been hurt? I guess you’ve never seen someone choke on their own tongue either.

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    • lhmccracken
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:20am

      I have a service dog who has saved my life many times. I also own two other dogs. I am an avid animal lover and I still agree that the police responded correctly! This dog has bitten OTHERS and the man’s substance abuse problems and inability to properly train this pet got this dog killed!! An aggressive dog, no matter the breed, can KILL you. I am disgusted by the owner who seems to have honed and encouraged it’s aggression for his own purposes with regards to his abuse and like others who use their animals in this way, it shows just how SELFISH addiction is…no regard for anyone else including this poor dog. Maybe a criminal charge against him for owning an aggressive dog will get him the medical help he needs. However the fact this dog had to give his life for this to have happeneded is the real tragedy!!

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    • hidden_lion
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:29am

      Southern guy-
      Nobody would get hurt if they did not approach the guy until animal control got there. The dog did not go after anyone except those who approached his master. The dog did good, to bad the owner was such a dunce. Again, a taser would have also subdued the animal.

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    • Mein_Land
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 10:15am

      Really MIL-DOT, are you a doctor or something. Must be a good doctor being able to diagnose what was wrong with the man from a video. How do you know he was having a seizure. what it looks like to me is a man half in the street and half on the curb with a bus parked next to him. For all I know he could have been hit by a vehicle.

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    • eagle2715
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 12:01pm

      MIL DOT

      Had the dog attacked someone and drug them to the ground and ripped an arm to shreds while they “waited for the animal to control to show up”, they’d/you’d be screaming at the cops for not doing something sooner…

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    • jespasinthru
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:33pm

      A cop almost shot my doggie once, and that was at my house. They were looking for some ******* who purse-snatched an old lady several blocks away, and they were canvassing the neighborhood. Wolfie Dog was just sitting in the livingroom with the cat when there was a loud banging on the door. I opened the door, and there was a cop standing there. And Wolfie Dog just freaked. He bared his teeth and charged. I never saw him so aggressive. I grabbed his choker collar and tried to pull him back, but he really wanted to eat that cop. And he weighs almost as much as I do. The cop unsnapped his holster and put his hand on his gun, so I had no choice but to slam the door in the cop’s face, drag Wolfie into the bathroom, and lock him in there. When I went back to the door I was shaking, and so was the cop. I bought Wolfie Dog when he was a puppy from a swamp ******* who breeds German Shepherds with domesticated wolves. (“Swamp *******” is not an ethnic slur, by the way. They call themselves that). Wolfie is a gentle person who loves kids and gets along well with cats. In fact, the neighborhood kids enjoy walking him for me. But for some weird reason, he really, really hates cops. I wonder why that is.

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  • The Gooch
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:04am

    Imagine that! A junky with one of these goon dogs. Why, this NEVER happens!
    You can‘t help the junky if ol’ Chopper is after your balls. Sucks for the dog… but does cool-guy junky seem like a responsible pet owner to anyone here? Go ahead. Make me laugh and tell me how awesome this duo is.

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    • Mil-Dot
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:11am

      Stop traffic, call animal control, get the mutt in a cage, throw some water in the losers face to wake him up, dust him off and send man and dog on their way. That is what I would have done. This “holy crap a guy is lying on the street let’s shoot some poor mutt to save this miscreant” crap was way too overboard. We don’t need cops to micro manage and control EVERYTHING in our lives. Go out and catch some GD real criminals instead of gunning down the public and their pets for a change.

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    • MidwestMike
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:58am

      @MilDot – if that was you laying in the street and your animal was keeping officers from saving your life or “splashing water on your face”, as you put it, I feel you may have a different attitude. Your close-minded view and lack of compassion toward another human, junkie or not, is scary. I can only pray you never find yourself in a situation when you need the police or any bystander to help you…

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  • Constructionist
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:03am

    “She’s bitten a bunch of our friends,” she said of the dog. “But now the first time it bites a yuppie, they shoot it? It shows that they’re not really there to protect and serve. They just protect and serve the rich.”

    - This amazingly ignorant statement was sponsored by the public education system.

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  • Obamujahadeen
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:03am

    The African American Dog Fighting contingent in this country over the past 20 years (think Michael Vick types) have absolutely destroyed the Pit Bull Terrier pedigree and turned most of these dogs into viscous killers.

    It’s in their DNA more than it ever was now, and when it comes to man or beast, the beast goes down.

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    • Obamujahadeen
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:06am

      And another thing, that woman whining and moaning, an Immigrant, would have been begging them to shoot it when it clamped down on her fat loud boisterous ghetttoazzz.

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    • jespasinthru
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 7:46pm

      Oh come on! You know damn well that pit bull fighting and betting on it is a redneck thing, and has been for almost 150 years in this country. Just like cockfighting. Michael Vic was an aberration, and you know it. Don’t even try it. We are not there, and everybody knows it.

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    • Quiata
      Posted on August 17, 2012 at 8:50am

      @JESPA Now it’s a “gang” thing. Welcome to the 20th and 21st century.

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  • exblackbird
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 7:59am

    graphic and hard to watch ???

    i think not. someone had to either get control of that dog or put him down.

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    • MsUnderestimated
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 2:04pm

      Agreed. The cop had no choice. There were MULTITUDES of innocent bystands who were in danger! The fools on YouTube commenting that the cop should go to jail for life are hysterically idiotic. You think that dog would have let a medic get close either? Cop made the right choice.

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  • biffo
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 7:51am

    New York is only a bunch of crazies, who hate white cops. They care more about the dogs than the cops..

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    • state_iron
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 8:04am

      “What do you think? Was the shooting justified?”

      The anti-Police garbage by this site’s administrators is getting ridiculous. What would possibly be unjustified about this shooting?

      I know there are alot of anti-government loons on this site, but there are also alot of pro-law enforcement folks.

      Just because you got some police haters on your staff, doesn’t mean we want to hear your biased garbage.

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  • sawbuck
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 7:51am

    Well I would take the time to comment ,but for some reason my post have been taking over a hour to show and sometime not at.. So I’m thinking why bother..? What going on Glenn..?

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  • rightwingheroes
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 7:49am

    Why did you shoot the dog?!!

    What a complete moron that lady is. The police are trying to save a human beings life, the dog is just an animal and a violent one at that.

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  • CryptoCop
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 7:48am

    100% justified. Let a pit bull bite you if you want. Not me. The only thing shocking about the video to me is the dumb woman who screams at the cop about why he shot the dog.

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    • Dodsfall
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 7:59am

      If the woman was really concerned about the dog’s welfare, she could have offered up an arm or leg to get champed on while the police did their job.

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  • RedShirtOrdie
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 7:47am

    As a dog lover that was hard to watch, but they did the right thing, i have had only good experiences with the breed, there are no bad dogs only bad owners and unfortunately shooting the owner in this case won’t protect the public from a aggressive dog.

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    • tuchux
      Posted on August 16, 2012 at 4:21pm

      I agree I hate to see a dog have to get shot by he had to do it. tell you the truth id much rather he turn aroung and shoot that screaming banshee, shut up lady.

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  • jdw2469
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 7:46am

    “Why did you shoot that raging pitbull that was charging you?” Uhhhhh……….OK!

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  • ChevalierdeJohnstone
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 11:05am

    Pit bulls are not born dangerously aggressive. They become that way because they are improperly cared for: abused physically and emotionally. You mistake correlation for causation. The cause of the large number of aggressive Pits running around today is that so many irresponsible degenerates own Pits and mistreat them because they think it is cool to have a dog that will attack strangers.

    Let the junkie choke on his own vomit and start prosecuting owners of aggressive dogs for assault and attempted murder. You’ll see the rate of Pit aggression go way down.

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  • osgeek
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 3:49pm

    BS. When nearly ALL deaths from dogs are caused by one breed or a hybrid of that breed, they are dangerous by instinct, period. Ever notice in every single account of a fatality it was the “best, nicest dog evar!” before it killed my 7 year old nephew or whoever the victim was… These dogs should be regulated and bonded, I don’t think banning is the answer but make the owners more criminally and financially responsible.

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  • Crazyotto
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 6:50pm

    You really don’t know what you are talking about. Do you have any idea how Pit Types/ mixes are estimated to be in the USA? somewhere in the range of 10-20 million. How many people are killed by dogs? average 30 per year..by Pit types? 13 average (hardly fits your contention) … followed by Rottweilers at 6 average..The problem is that there are much fewer Rottweilers than Pit Types/mixes and as a result they could be considered more dangerous .. but not so fast according to the CDC, AMVA, and the HSUS, there is no one breed any more dangerous than another.. Pit types are strong and muscular and can be dangerous no doubt.. but so can Rottweilers, Dobermans, German Shepherds, Mastiffs and even Golden Retrievers.. When you make generalizations about a generalization (Pit Type) you look stupid.. I am not sure what you mean when you say regulated and bonded.. I will agree the owners need to be held responsible

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  • 702TruthSeeker
    Posted on August 16, 2012 at 9:24pm

    does ANYONE really think that New York needs more regulation? SERIOUSLY? look, the dog was a threat to the officer and a danger to other people. the owner of the dog is responsible for this dog’s death. if you have seizures, you cannot go walking around with an overprotective pitbull. it’s that simple

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  • myway2112
    Posted on August 17, 2012 at 1:43am

    Fully justified imho. You are right.

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