DANVILLE, Va. -- American police have continued their fight in the War against Small Dogs by shooting dead an overweight miniature dachshund.
11 year old miniature dachshund is claimed to have barked, and then "lunged" at an police officer in Danville, Virginia. Despite the dog's small stature and rotund waist line, the officer choose to shot the dog on the spot, after all, you can’t trust those crafty foreign dogs with their funny names and brown fur.
Neighbors told local media that he was a friendly neighborhood dog that had never acted violently before. “He was just a little house dog” one said. Local police representatives are naturally saying that the war against small dogs is completely fair, and the officer was acting within department policy.
The shooting follows the shooting of a 5 lb. Chihuahua in Ohio earlier this week (actual photos above.) The Danville Police Department has identified the officer who shot and killed a dachshund that lunged at him while he was attempting to serve warrants at a home on Berman Drive Monday evening. Chief Philip Broadfoot identified the officer during a Thursday afternoon news conference as Murrill McLean, 43, of Danville.
I'm not sure how many of you have already read/seen/heard about this tragedy, but in Danville, Virgina, a police officer drew his gun, shot and killed a 12 lb miniature Dachshund who was barking at him. What else can I say?
There is more to see on the web about this case, including the police officer leaning against the front of his squad car, smoking a cigarette and refusing to identify himself (caught on his own dash-cam, as was the vivid, horrific death of this little dog), and the Police Chief justifying such a heinous action. The power of the web is truly the "power of the people" - if you are as moved and outraged as I am, and the millions of others who have posted about this case, please contact the Danville Police Department directly:
11 year old miniature dachshund is claimed to have barked, and then "lunged" at an police officer in Danville, Virginia. Despite the dog's small stature and rotund waist line, the officer choose to shot the dog on the spot, after all, you can’t trust those crafty foreign dogs with their funny names and brown fur.
Neighbors told local media that he was a friendly neighborhood dog that had never acted violently before. “He was just a little house dog” one said. Local police representatives are naturally saying that the war against small dogs is completely fair, and the officer was acting within department policy.
The shooting follows the shooting of a 5 lb. Chihuahua in Ohio earlier this week (actual photos above.) The Danville Police Department has identified the officer who shot and killed a dachshund that lunged at him while he was attempting to serve warrants at a home on Berman Drive Monday evening. Chief Philip Broadfoot identified the officer during a Thursday afternoon news conference as Murrill McLean, 43, of Danville.
I'm not sure how many of you have already read/seen/heard about this tragedy, but in Danville, Virgina, a police officer drew his gun, shot and killed a 12 lb miniature Dachshund who was barking at him. What else can I say?
There is more to see on the web about this case, including the police officer leaning against the front of his squad car, smoking a cigarette and refusing to identify himself (caught on his own dash-cam, as was the vivid, horrific death of this little dog), and the Police Chief justifying such a heinous action. The power of the web is truly the "power of the people" - if you are as moved and outraged as I am, and the millions of others who have posted about this case, please contact the Danville Police Department directly:
Danville Police Department - 427 Patton St, Danville Virgina - (434) 799-5111
Rest in peace, little dude. To your family, our hearts go out to you. May you find some solace in the fact that your loss has touched millions, and made so many of us run home to hug our own little "sausages" more tightly.
Toby's Mom
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