in my lovely hometown of Riverside CA, this deputy shot himself when he attempted to draw his weapon on a dog that was BEHIND A FENCE. ... must have been a bloodthirsty man killer... that could only be defeated by small children immediately after the vicious attack. i have alot of respect for...

Thought this story was interesting....Three police dogs were released of their duties from a Braintree police dept due to being overly aggressive and attacking their trainers/handlers and patrol partners. One was PTS and I'm not sure what has become of the other two. Now I have been to some K9...

Witnesses said a La Marque police officer was driving along 5th Avenue near Walnut Street at about 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, after she helped a person around the corner. The officer heard people playing and screaming, witnesses said. A 23-year-old woman and her friend were playing with a pit bull...

Dog Shot After Biting Officer - Detroit Local News Story - WDIV Detroit

I wanted to post this in the General section instead of in the articles because a. its not about pit bulls and b. everyone needs to read this because this was out of line and uncalled for in my opinion. OMG I'd die if this happened to me!! _____________________________ Oakland Officer Shoots...

Toledo officer shoots pit bull on the loose | 13abc.com A pit bull is receiving emergency medical treatment after police shot him. Officers were responding to a call of a pit bull on the loose, but one neighbor believes police overreacted. Neighbors called authorities after seeing a pit bull...

Witness Testifies Officer 'Hated' Police Dog Police Officer Accused Of Killing Dog POSTED: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 UPDATED: 10:22 am EDT July 29, 2010 Officer Allen Cockfield with Duke MIAMI -- A witness testified Wednesday that a Miami-Dade police officer accused of killing his police dog...

KETTERING - A Kettering police sergeant who worked undercover for 14 months in a federal investigation regarding dog-fighting activity in southwest Ohio will be featured in an episode of Animal Planet Investigates. The cable show is titled Dog Fighting Exposed and will air 10 p.m. on Monday...

Great quote: "I don't want to catch them [dogs]. I want to catch the owners and have them live up to their responsibilities," she said. http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20070430/A_BIZ/704300306 Animal-control officer tries to teach public By Michelle Machado Record Staff...

Officer shoots pit bull attacking firefighters in trailer park blaze FORREST CITY, Ark. Officials say a Forrest City police officer had to shoot a pit bull terrier that was attacking firefighters who were battling a trailer park blaze. The fire was at the Southside Trailer Park early...

Officer Shot, Killed Pit Bull That Bit Him POSTED: 5:20 pm CST January 10, 2007 UPDATED: 5:52 pm CST January 10, 2007 KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Police said an officer shot and killed a dog that bit him Wednesday evening. Officers were called to a home near 58th Street and Jackson Avenue to look for...

Soddy-Daisy Officer Sues After Pit Bull Bites Him posted January 10, 2007 A Soddy-Daisy Police officer is seeking $250,000 in damages after he was bitten by a pit bulldog. Jerry Workman filed the Circuit Court complaint against Edward and Sandy Lewis of 235 Housley Road, Soddy-Daisy. He said...

Officer Kills Pit Bull After 4 Children Attacked ANNANDALE, Va. - A Fairfax County Police officer shot and killed a pit bull that attacked four children in Annandale on Tuesday, police say. The incident occurred in the Lincolnia neighborhood around 3:45 p.m., police say. Someone was getting...

Lawman shoots his own foot trying to fight off pit bull attack By LINDSAY WISE Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle A deputy constable shot himself in the foot Thursday morning while trying to fend off a pit bull attack, authorities said. Deputy C. Menefield was in the process of evicting a tenant...

Beech Island pit bull bites boy and officer Thu, Dec 28, 2006 By KAREN DAILY Staff writer A 12-year-old boy and an Aiken County Sheriff's Office deputy were bitten by a pit bull late last week after it had broken free from its tether at a Beech Island home, according to reports. The deputy was...

GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS HANDED DOWN! Pasado's Safe Haven is pleased to announce that a Grand Jury has indicted St. Bernard Sheriff's Officers in the street shootings of dogs in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. According to Mimi Hunley, Asst. State Attorney General, Louisiana: " The Grand...