Ambridge police have been criticized closely on social media for his or her dealing with of a stray canine on Saturday, after an officer shot the canine when it turned aggressive of their car parking zone, solely to find a short while later that it was nonetheless alive and shot it once more.
Police stated a big brindle mastiff was discovered by a borough resident shortly after 9 a.m. Saturday close to twenty third Street and Lenz Avenue. Officers couldn’t find a tag, and transported the canine again to the station to attempt to find a chip. In a now-deleted put up from the Ambridge Borough Police Department Facebook web page, officers confirmed the canine poking her head out the again window of a police cruiser.
“She decided to do a ride-along with Officer Turner today,” the put up learn. “She will be hanging out with him for the next hour.”
Police initially stated if the canine was not claimed inside an hour, it might be taken to the Beaver County Humane Society for care.
Shortly after 11 a.m. Saturday, an officer went to the division’s out of doors kennel to retrieve the canine and take her to the humane society. An Ambridge police Facebook post then says the canine “immediately became aggressive and attempted to bite the officer in the hand. As the officer turned and began to run away, the dog bit him on his left knee.”
A second officer tried to assist corral the mastiff utilizing a canine pole, however ended up closing it again within the kennel and going contained in the station, in line with the put up. When they got here again exterior, the canine had escaped the kennel and was working free across the station car parking zone.
“As officers attempted to catch the dog, she then charged at one of the officers,” the put up reads. “The dog got within arm’s reach of the officer and lunged to attack him. The officer had no choice at the time but to dispatch the dog with his service pistol.”
After protecting the canine’s physique with cardboard within the car parking zone, officers found a short while later that she was nonetheless respiration and alive.
After contacting the county humane society, “it was determined that it was best to put the dog down on scene,” police wrote.
The division has come below heavy criticism from social media for its dealing with of the state of affairs.
Tribune-Review news partner WPXI reported that a pc specialist might be going by way of the division’s video surveillance footage on Monday to find out if the incident was caught on digicam. The building containing the police division, borough administration and hearth division is roofed by cameras on a number of sides, together with one instantly above the kennel on the aspect of the police station.
Police stated they had been contacted by a person who claimed to be the canine’s proprietor, however he by no means confirmed up on the station. Police stated they’ve obtained extra, non-credible calls from folks claiming to even be the proprietor.
“If you are the owner of this dog, please contact the Ambridge Police Department,” the put up reads. Ambridge police could be reached at 724-266-5977.
Patrick Varine is a Tribune-Review workers author. You can contact Patrick by e-mail at [email protected] or through Twitter .
