http://www.wxii12.com/news/local-news/p ... index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;talltex wrote:I also cited a Dept. of Justice report issued in 2012 which "emphasized that serious dog bites in the line of duty were very rare, and no particular breed is especially dangerous, so officers have little reason to feel fear when encountering a canine in the performance of their duties. When an officer shoots a dog which doesn't constitute a serious threat, the safety of his fellow officers and bystanders are compromised and put at risk, and the trust and respect of the community is significantly eroded."
Roundtree fired one shot at the dog, and the shot ricocheted on the pavement of Whitt's driveway, police said. Whitt, who said she was standing in the driveway near the dog, was hit by bullet fragments that remain in her leg.
The dog ran away and was later found with a leg injury that appeared to be a gunshot wound, police said. The dog was under quarantine at the Forsyth County Animal Shelter as of Thursday.
The man who led to the initial police call hadn't been found as of Thursday.