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An Escambia County Sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a canine Wednesday after it attacked and bit an Escambia County firefighter who was responding to a disabled RV on the roadway.
The ECSO says deputies made contact with Robert Long, the driving force of the RV and proprietor of two dogs, off Hanks Road and U.S. Highway 98. Long advised deputies his 80-year-old mom could not get out of the RV.
Long additionally advised deputies he had two aggressive dogs that may attack in the event that they felt threatened, so deputies advised him to take away the dogs and hold them on leashes.
“Long took the dogs out and to the aspect of the RV, at which era he eliminated their leashes,” and ECSO launch says. “As a member of Escambia County Fire Rescue approached the RV, one of many dogs ran to him and attacked him from behind, knocking him to the bottom, and commenced biting him.”
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One of the deputies then shot the canine, which later died from the gunshot wound. Escambia County Animal Control was then known as to take away the opposite canine.
“Long was given a number of instructions to place the second canine on a leash and out of the best way so legislation enforcement might communicate with him,” the discharge says. “Long refused to let go of the canine, and held the canine in between himself and legislation enforcement, gripping the canine tightly, inflicting it to whine in ache.”
Deputies tased and arrested Long for resisting an officer with out violence, hindering the duties of a legislation enforcement officer and reckless disregard by a canine proprietor.
Long stays in Escambia County Jail on $3,150 bond.
Escambia County officers advised the News Journal the firefighter was transported to an space hospital for inspection and is at the moment recovering.
