Stop Killing Our Pets!!!
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Hello. This is Bear.
Bear came into my life in May as a rescue. He was 7 months old & had a broken leg. He was brought into my family & his leg healed better than expected without requiring surgery. He could run & jump like a normal dog. I loved this dog. I fell in love when I first met him as a 4 month old pup. I will continue to love him forever!!!
Sadly, Bear's short life ended yesterday morning at the hands of the police.
The whole incident took place 2ft from his dog house. Unfortunately for him, he was "on the wrong side of the fence".
I'm still in shock & can't possibly write every detail at the moment, but I need to get this started. So here goes....
It was about 10am. Bear was a barker so I didn't pay too much mind when I heard him, but I did look out the window. He was secure in my backyard by a tie out cable (not rope). There's been people working on the abandoned house next door so I assumed he was barking at them. About 10 minutes later, I hear 2 gunshots. As I'm getting up I hear the third. As soon as I'm standing, I can see out my side window. Police. Fourth shot. I look at what they're doing & see my dog on the ground. My dog starts screaming. I scream. More shots. Five, six, seven, eight. There's 2 cops taking turns shooting him with smiles on their faces. I run out yelling "What the hell!!!!!" They said "Is this your dog?". "Yes!!", I replied. "What happened??!!" The officer said (& I quote!!) "Well you don't have a dog anymore. He's done now!" & laughed in my face.
My 1yr old puppy that I did everything in my power to save was laying there dead. They shot my dog like he was a human coming at them with a gun.
There are so many inconsistencies with the stories from animal control & the police that I just can't understand what could've happened. He was in the yard happy & safe & 10 minutes later, he was dead.
I don't see how it was possible for that cable to break.
I don't see how they say my dog "attacked" the animal control officer, yet his clothes were as clean as could be! Bear has dug up most of my yard & the yard next door is a disaster. If this guy was on the ground wrestling with my dog as he claims, that nice fresh khaki jacket he was wearing would have been destroyed. When Bear jumped on me, even once, I'd have pawprints on my clothes. There's just no way!
Police report says my dog didn't bite anyone so why was putting 8 bullets in him necessary?
The police said they KNEW the dog belonged to me, yet they never knocked on my door. They tried to say they've "been getting complaints". Again, if you knew where the owner was, why was no contact ever made??
These are just some of the questions that need to be answered. My puppy is gone. I will never get the image of them killing him out of my head. I am in contact with a lawyer, which is why I'm starting this campaign. As I explained to them, this is not about money. This is about way more than that. Police need to stop killing our pets!!!! They need to be trained on how to deal with these situations in a better way. We are also investigating to see if there is a pattern among specific officers as there have been multiple police involved animal shootings in my area in recent years.
I am asking anyone & everyone...
If you can't help financially, please, just share this anywhere you can think of just to raise awareness. I thank you very much for taking the time to read this & any help of any kind that can be offered.
You've read all this. Don't make it in vain. PLEASE SHARE!!!!!
Bear came into my life in May as a rescue. He was 7 months old & had a broken leg. He was brought into my family & his leg healed better than expected without requiring surgery. He could run & jump like a normal dog. I loved this dog. I fell in love when I first met him as a 4 month old pup. I will continue to love him forever!!!
Sadly, Bear's short life ended yesterday morning at the hands of the police.
The whole incident took place 2ft from his dog house. Unfortunately for him, he was "on the wrong side of the fence".
I'm still in shock & can't possibly write every detail at the moment, but I need to get this started. So here goes....
It was about 10am. Bear was a barker so I didn't pay too much mind when I heard him, but I did look out the window. He was secure in my backyard by a tie out cable (not rope). There's been people working on the abandoned house next door so I assumed he was barking at them. About 10 minutes later, I hear 2 gunshots. As I'm getting up I hear the third. As soon as I'm standing, I can see out my side window. Police. Fourth shot. I look at what they're doing & see my dog on the ground. My dog starts screaming. I scream. More shots. Five, six, seven, eight. There's 2 cops taking turns shooting him with smiles on their faces. I run out yelling "What the hell!!!!!" They said "Is this your dog?". "Yes!!", I replied. "What happened??!!" The officer said (& I quote!!) "Well you don't have a dog anymore. He's done now!" & laughed in my face.
My 1yr old puppy that I did everything in my power to save was laying there dead. They shot my dog like he was a human coming at them with a gun.
There are so many inconsistencies with the stories from animal control & the police that I just can't understand what could've happened. He was in the yard happy & safe & 10 minutes later, he was dead.
I don't see how it was possible for that cable to break.
I don't see how they say my dog "attacked" the animal control officer, yet his clothes were as clean as could be! Bear has dug up most of my yard & the yard next door is a disaster. If this guy was on the ground wrestling with my dog as he claims, that nice fresh khaki jacket he was wearing would have been destroyed. When Bear jumped on me, even once, I'd have pawprints on my clothes. There's just no way!
Police report says my dog didn't bite anyone so why was putting 8 bullets in him necessary?
The police said they KNEW the dog belonged to me, yet they never knocked on my door. They tried to say they've "been getting complaints". Again, if you knew where the owner was, why was no contact ever made??
These are just some of the questions that need to be answered. My puppy is gone. I will never get the image of them killing him out of my head. I am in contact with a lawyer, which is why I'm starting this campaign. As I explained to them, this is not about money. This is about way more than that. Police need to stop killing our pets!!!! They need to be trained on how to deal with these situations in a better way. We are also investigating to see if there is a pattern among specific officers as there have been multiple police involved animal shootings in my area in recent years.
I am asking anyone & everyone...
If you can't help financially, please, just share this anywhere you can think of just to raise awareness. I thank you very much for taking the time to read this & any help of any kind that can be offered.
You've read all this. Don't make it in vain. PLEASE SHARE!!!!!
Organizer
Chris Christie
Organizer
Chester, PA