Chicago cop shoots puppy 2x

[dlockhart]

The dog's name is "Colonel" and a neighbor says he is so little that he could put his head through the gate outside his family's home and greet people walking by. He's also a quiet dog.

The miniature bull terrier is a puppy and his owners had expectations that he could be a show dog. But not now.

"Colonel" was shot Saturday at 3:30 p.m. by a police officer who was writing a ticket to the dog's owner for partially parking on the sidewalk in the driveway in front of his gated home.

A witness says he heard the officer say twice, "Get your dog" -- and then the officer pulled out a gun and shot twice at the puppy.

The dog's owner says "Colonel" was just wagging his tail.

"One slug hit him in the leg and the other one splintered and went into his abdomen," dog owner Al Phillips tells WGN. "He shot the dog, and then he quite calmly continued to write the ticket, like nothing had happened."


Cop shoots puppy twice outside North Side home - WGN

[Outback Porsche]

Absolutely flabbergasted

[Jim Bremner]

I really would like for the cop to see his dog shot.

or worse.

[GWN7]

I like how the police issued a ticket for a unleashed dog 3 days after the event because the media started asking questions.

[Chocaholic]

Welcome to Chicago. Training ground for many great leaders.

[kach22i]

There is a video in that link worth viewing, it gets crazier.

Cop shoots puppy twice outside North Side home - WGN

[redstrosekNic]

Unbelievable...

[crb07]

Nothing to see here, move along.
Or
These guys are lucky to make it home at the end of the day..... Bla bla bla.
The other cops will stand with him and nothing will happen.

[Rikao4]

I used to have some compassion when a LEO went down...
public service .blah blah..
these days...
fk'm....
and that is not meant to be green..

Rika

[onewhippedpuppy]

The fact that a cop in major city was writing a ticket for improper parking IN A DRIVEWAY is really all that you need to know. Guess Chicago has all their other problems taken care of?

[dhoward]

Only cops can have guns...
On the other hand, officer discharged weapon should have a supervisor on the scene, mandatory suspension until investigation complete, etc.

[Steve Carlton]

I hope that officer gets fired. At least he was a crummy shot and the dog lived. I'm sure the family will wind up with a nice settlement, too.

[cashflyer]

He will receive a commendation for protecting the community from that imminent threat to public safety.