[RiversEdge]

Freakin' hero idiot

An Arkansas sheriff’s deputy has been fired for shooting a 9 lb. dog in the face on Friday in an incident that was captured on video and has since gone viral.
Before you watch the disturbing video, you may be relieved to learn that the brown and tan Chihuahua mix named Reese’s is in stable condition, but she suffered a shattered jaw and has not been able to eat due to bone fragments in her stomach.
The whole mess began on Friday afternoon in Faulkner County, Arkansas, when the sheriff’s department received a complaint about an aggressive dog. Canady told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that a neighbor had been waving a gun at the dog in his property and said she was calling the authorities. He left the premises to go to a gas station, and when he returned home, the deputy approached him outside.
In the video, the small dogs are seen barking and running around as Canady refuses to come to Deputy Keenan Wallace.
“Okay, I’m going to come to you. If the dog gets aggressive, I’m going to shoot,” Wallace said. In a few seconds, he does just that.
“Are you f***ing kidding me?!” Canady yells, as the dog cries and writhes in pain.
In a separate video from Canady’s security camera, obtained by KATV, the dogs appear to be keeping their distance from Wallace when he shoots.
Canady told KATV that he was scared for his own life after that: “What’s he going to do to me? Look what he just did to a little bitty dog, and he’s chasing me to my front door with a Taser. What’s going to happen to me?”
Brittney Wright, an employee at the Conway Animal Welfare unit and a trained animal behavior analyst, told the Democrat-Gazette that the dog did not appear aggressive in the video.
“Any animal situation can be handled without lethal force, and that [dog] posed absolutely zero threat,” she told the paper.
Children in the neighborhood reportedly played with Reese’s regularly. “She’s a friendly dog. She’s sweet. She doesn’t bite people,” Myranda Dixson, one such neighborhood kid, told KATV.
Though the Sheriff’s Department initially released a statement saying that the dog was acting aggressive, Sheriff Tim Ryals later wrote a post on Facebook explaining that he had fired Wallace.
“I believe there were numerous opportunities to de-escalate the incident,” Ryals wrote. While he said that it appears Wallace did not violate any policies or laws, his actions “fell short” of the department’s standards. “Our Department is sadden about this incident and apologize for any distress and disappointment this incident has caused anyone who was affected by this disheartening event. We will keep Reeses in our thoughts through the recovery process.”
According to Reese’s GoFundMe page, the dog ran away and hid after the incident, and Canady had to leave for work. His father contacted “a rescue,” and they were able to take Reese’s to the vet, where Canady footed the initial $2,400 bill. Though Canady initially said Reese’s wasn’t his, he has decided to care for the dog completely. The GoFundMe site has raised more than $8,500 for her medical costs.
“She’s doing well, considering all things!!” Canady wrote on Facebook on Sunday, sharing a video of the dog. “Has bone fragments in her stomach and doing surgery tomorrow on both her jaw and to remove the bones!”



https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/sher...194909909.html

[REVZZYBAN]

Have you ever suffered a severe dog bite? No owner found so no proof of rabies vaccination. Although I am PRO animal rights, I don't like dogs that BITE! Shooting wasn't the appropriate answer but the now ex officer did not suffer a nip or bite because he fended off that BITER.

[CrunchyCripple]

I have a question -

Dog cannot eat because it has bone fragments in it’s stomach. These are raw bone fragments from the dog’s own shattered jaw.

I feed my dogs raw cow(and other animal) bones all the time. The bones digest in the stomach, as it’s a natural food for canines.

So, what’s the problem here? Dog bones or other animal bones should both digest just fine.

I think it’s the shattered jaw that’s the problem - not the bone in the stomach.

[Heavy]

There was not a danger of a severe bite.
If a nip makes you fear for your pathetic life,maybe he should’ve stayed in his mamas basement.
Definitely not gun packing material.

[TheVrist]

I'd save a bullet by curb stomping that mutt.

[Oswald2001]

Irresponsible dog owners should be shot...first.

[REVZZYBAN]

Originally Posted by Heavy ↗

There was not a danger of a severe bite.
If a nip makes you fear for your pathetic life,maybe he should’ve stayed in his mamas basement.
Definitely not gun packing material.

Nip? No not fear. Rabies FROM the nip YES. Infection from the nip, YES. Thousands of dollars in medical treatment to administer the serums for anti rabies shots. Yes, I fear that! Oh, and that bill would be paid in full by the TAXPAYERS in this case (Law Enforcement Officer). An individuals health insurance company would pay the bill-(assuming they had health insurance) if they were John Q. Public. And who pays for those ADDED premium cost? Yep, I do and maybe you too. That's the FEAR. Why have to go through that fiasco just because of a NIP from an unclaimed BITER! And I can assure you that NO ONE will claim that BITER after they find out that they (owner) would be held criminally liable & responsible for that NIP.

[CrunchyCripple]

Originally Posted by REVZZYBAN ↗

Nip? No not fear. Rabies FROM the nip YES. Infection from the nip, YES. Thousands of dollars in medical treatment to administer the serums for anti rabies shots. Yes, I fear that! Oh, and that bill would be paid in full by the TAXPAYERS in this case (Law Enforcement Officer). An individuals health insurance company would pay the bill-(assuming they had health insurance) if they were John Q. Public. And who pays for those ADDED premium cost? Yep, I do and maybe you too. That's the FEAR. Why have to go through that fiasco just because of a NIP from an unclaimed BITER! And I can assure you that NO ONE will claim that BITER after they find out that they (owner) would be held criminally liable & responsible for that NIP.

You do have a point.
People often forget the risk of serious disease from even the smallest of bites.

If you’re not wearing boots, you can be easily bitten on the leg when attempting a kick.

[REVZZYBAN]

^^ Thanks for using reason & better judgement.

[Heavy]

Originally Posted by REVZZYBAN ↗

Nip? No not fear. Rabies FROM the nip YES. Infection from the nip, YES. Thousands of dollars in medical treatment to administer the serums for anti rabies shots. Yes, I fear that! Oh, and that bill would be paid in full by the TAXPAYERS in this case (Law Enforcement Officer). An individuals health insurance company would pay the bill-(assuming they had health insurance) if they were John Q. Public. And who pays for those ADDED premium cost? Yep, I do and maybe you too. That's the FEAR. Why have to go through that fiasco just because of a NIP from an unclaimed BITER! And I can assure you that NO ONE will claim that BITER after they find out that they (owner) would be held criminally liable & responsible for that NIP.

You saw the video right? I’m not a fan of the yapping the lil fuckers, but officers have boots which offer some protection from that viscous attack.cops have gear and training. The public could also.
If your running around with such a debilitating fear and willing to kill someone or something over a chance that “it could’ve been a flying venom spewing hellhound” I do believe that there should be therapy available for these frightened souls and obviously disqualified for employment in law enforcement, or stuff outside.
Seek professional help.