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The Miami-Dade Police Department is reportedly investigating the death of an 8-month-old dog, who was killed after an unidentified officer shot theAmerican Bullymultiple times while responding to a barking complaint.
NBC 6 South Floridareported the shooting took place on Wednesday around 7 p.m. local time in unincorporated Miami-Dade near Miami Gardens.
As the American Bully continues barking and makes its way past the fence, the video shows the officer who had been standing in the driveway firing his weapon at the dog several times. The other dog was not shot.
A man and woman can be seen running out of the home following the shooting.
In a phone interview, Dahlia Canes, director and founder of theMiami Coalition Against Breed Specific Legislation, an animal rights group working to eradicate breed-specific legislation, told PEOPLE the dog’s owners have retained an attorney.
Canes said the MCABSL also has a meeting withMiami-Dade Animal Servicesthis week to address the situation.
“He had his weapon. He should have used a taser. He could have kicked the dog before drawing a weapon and emptying the entire round of bullets. Again, it was not necessary in this case because the dog showed no signs of aggression,” claimed Canes.
In a statement released to NBC 6 South Florida, an attorney for the dog’s owner, Lazaro Abraham, also noted there were alternative routes the officer could have taken to address the situation.
The MCABSL said it is now working to get officers trained to handle similar incidents in the future.
“What we would like is for officers to get properly trained in these specific situations so this is never repeated again,” said Canes. “This incident could have been avoided. Obviously, the dog did not show any sign of aggression and he was only eight-months-old.”
source: people.com
