[LilFro47]

Knox County Sheriff's Deputy Lydia Driver was accidentally shot in the leg by her field training officer during a dog attack in Powell, Tennessee, on July 5, 2022, the sheriff's office said. Deputies were outside a mobile home in the 8200 block of Brickyard Road about 10:45 p.m. when a pit bull came around the home, knocked Driver down and attacked her. Deputy Jordan Hurst fired two shots at the dog, and one struck Driver.

Body-camera footage shows a flashlight-lit yard beside the mobile home, a deputy pointing a handgun toward a dog and Driver on the ground. Deputies applied a tourniquet to her leg and called for medical help. Driver underwent emergency surgery and was released from the hospital July 9. By September, she had returned to light duty while continuing rehabilitation. The sheriff's Office of Professional Standards reviewed the shooting and found that Hurst had violated no departmental orders.

[reverend_death]

The 1 that shoots his partner is my cousin. Tisk tisk

[WhiskeyWalailuck]

This was a fucking shit show. Holy fuck. From the woman cop not even able to handle a dog to the dumbass completely blind firing directly at her, back to the woman screaming so loud and crazy like that… like holy shit, this was the epitome of everything you shouldn’t do. Insane

[Black_Spruce]

Here's one that shows the moment she gets hit.

[Mr.NoCredit]

What a fucking idiot of a cop. Thankfully he’s in another state far away from me…

[joos]

What a dipshit. Either get close enough to blast the dog or maybe try firing "scare" shots instead of shooting at another officer.

[1776]

What is that "dog" maybe 25 pounds soaking wet? Not a life threatening incident at all until barney fife started popping rounds off. Should have kicked the mutt away and sprayed it with OC, fido would be OK and overspray won't cause serious injury.

[Black_Spruce]

Originally Posted by 1776 ↗

What is that "dog" maybe 25 pounds soaking wet? Not a life threatening incident at all until barney fife started popping rounds off. Should have kicked the mutt away and sprayed it with OC, fido would be OK and overspray won't cause serious injury.

There are so many cases where they're trying to shoot dogs, often which aren't doing anything aside from barking, and then they miss and end up hitting someone else or themselves.

[1776]

Originally Posted by Black_Spruce ↗

There are so many cases where they're trying to shoot dogs, often which aren't doing anything aside from barking, and then they miss and end up hitting someone else or themselves.

Some people are simply scared to death of dogs...maybe they should choose a career that doesn't involve creeping around in strange yards in the dark.

[tandc]

I hope the dog will be returned (assume it’s being monitored for rabies). It was just doing it’s job of protecting its home from strangers skulking around in the dark of night.