AMBRIDGE, Pa. — One week after an Ambridge policeman shot and killed a lost dog in the parking area of the police headquarters, the Beaver County District Attorney has actually ruled that officer’s actions were warranted.
The statement followed the authorities chief asked Lozier to examine the event.
“I was provided with copies of witness statements, police reports, some Facebook screen captures, and the videos that are available of the incident. I reviewed all of those today, and it’s my conclusion that there’s no criminal action and there’s no charges to be brought. The officer did not act improperly,” Lozier said.
ASSOCIATED >>> Beaver County District Attorney examining after lost dog shot, killed by Ambridge policeman
The big female mastiff was discovered going through an area in Ambridge last Friday early morning and gave the police headquarters in hopes of locating the owner.
At one point, officers attempted to get rid of the dog from a kennel and the DA says that encounter was captured on monitoring video.
11 News has actually not seen the video, however Lozier explained what it reveals.
“The dog went after the officer and you can very clearly see on the video that the officer is backpedaling as fast he can to avoid being bit by the dog and he shoots the dog as the dog is coming after the officer,” Lozier said.
Jane Stadnik is the lady who discovered the dog and called the authorities recently.
We spoke with her hours later on and asked her about the dog’s behavior.
She said the dog revealed no indications of hostility towards her.
“I totally wouldn’t have expected that,” Stadnik said.
But Lozier said that’s not what need to be questioned.
“Whose dog was this?” Lozier asked. “Who let a 100-pound mastiff, who appeared malnourished, just run around Ambridge with a leash? The dog had clearly just given birth, there was no license, it hadn’t been receiving proper medical care. Where’s the owner?”
According to Lozier, since Thursday, an owner has not step forward.
The monitoring video of last Friday’s event has actually been committed the Ambridge lawyer.
11 News has actually connected to the lawyer and is working to get a copy of that video footage.
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