Police Shoot Dog Making Arrest

[Holmesy]

Dog shot by police

Policeman shoots dog during arrest in south-west Sydney

Posted October 11, 2013 10:02:03

Map: Sydney 2000

A policeman has shot a dog that bit him several times while he was trying to arrest a teenager in Sydney's south-west.

Police say the 15-year-old tried to run away yesterday when officers arrived at his Rosemeadow home to arrest him over a stabbing at the weekend.

A Staffordshire terrier attacked the policeman as he was trying to handcuff the teenager.

Acting Inspector Paul Kremer says the officer was forced to act.

"The dog managed to survive the injuries so far and is currently being looked after by the local vet," he said.

"We've spoken to the officer obviously since the incident and he's expressed... basically he was in absolute fear for his life at the time of the shooting.

"The only way the police officer was able to stop the attack from the dog was to draw his firearm and shoot the dog."

The dog bit the officer on his chest and arm, and he was treated for minor injuries at Campbelltown Hospital.

The boy was taken to Campbelltown Police Station where he was charged with robbery and wounding offences.

He will face court today.

As an addition to the news story, the local paper reported that police are covering the Vet bill for the poor dog that was shot.

The are where this occured is a pretty rough area.

And this was not posted to paint police in a bad light either :p The police officer was bitten twice before drawing his weapon and they're also covering the vet bills.

Edited October 18, 2013 by Holmesy

[persephone]

That would have been scary for all involved!! Police just never know what is behind the fence/door .....

[Are You Serious Jo]

The dog biting isn't the only danger, the guy who was being arrested could have taken the opportunity to attack him as well.

[Simply Grand]

The dog biting isn't the only danger, the guy who was being arrested could have taken the opportunity to attack him as well.

Exactly, I guess in an unpredictable situation trying to arrest a suspect who is trying to flee, plus who knows who else is in the house, police can't afford to have a dog attacking them and causing chaos. Not that it's the dog's fault at all, it was being a dog, it's just really unfortunate for everyone that the dog was there.