I totally get that, I’ve been horrified of dogs since I got my arm tore up when I was in high school and almost lost my hand stupididly try to save a pug from a German Shepard on the loose by throwing my arm in the middle. That shit is horrifying. Why I decided I wanted a giant pitbull when I couldn’t walk past a poodle without taking my eyes off it? Who knows.

But in a case where there’s multiple “trained” cops and animal control on the scene. I think the cops stand a good change to walk away with nothing more than a couple puncture wounds and a restrained dog instead of a dead one. I can definitely see situations where you have to shoot it, I don’t think this was one of those situations.