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by Inducted Kitty on August 23rd, 2008

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What would you do if the police came into your fenced yard (with a sign warning of a dog's presence in clear view) and shot and killed your dog because it ran up to them, as any dog would?

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  • by Jen-Jen on August 23rd, 2008

    Jen-Jen

    I don't blame them, sorry, but with the reputation of bit bulls I would of been scared to ~ I'm not saying they were right, nor can I, because I wasn't there.

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  • by Phillis - Zacks little sister on August 23rd, 2008

    Phillis - Zacks little sister

    I would press formal charges and inform them that my attorney would be filing suit.

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  • by r i p facebook on August 23rd, 2008

    r i p facebook

    That actually happened in my town about 2 years ago and not much came of it. I decided then that if that jerk ever comes to my place, I'd meet him with my gun and risk going to jail before I'd let him shoot one of my dogs.

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  • by Gone. on August 23rd, 2008

    Gone.

    If they had a warrant, then tough. If they didn't, then I would complain informing them I was going to sue them.

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  • by keymaster on August 23rd, 2008

    keymaster

    I guess I would take them to court for damaging my property. And I would make sure, that the gate is locked and entry is impossible from the outside.

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  • by SlickWilly on August 23rd, 2008

    SlickWilly

    I'd go Rambo on their fat, hick asses.

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  • by Go know thyself is THE RED QUEEN on August 23rd, 2008

    Go know thyself is THE RED QUEEN

    Get their badge numbers and names and directly call their Pct. And speak to their superior officer in charge and DEMAND that they come out immediately to acess the situation or else you are going to sue up a blue streak that over rides their blue code by 1000%

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  • by trouble... staying calm on August 23rd, 2008

    trouble... staying calm

    Well, you could sue but the article states the law:


    The SPCA said officers may use reasonable force if they believe they are being threatened by an animal.

    "If police are investigating an incident, they are allowed to use reasonable force if they feel their safety is in jeopardy," said Marcie Moriarty, general manager of SPCA cruelty investigations.


    I seriously doubt if anything can be done about it. It's a very sad situation.

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  • by Tom 47 is back in his bear COAT on August 23rd, 2008

    Tom 47 is back in his bear COAT

    Sue the "city"! That is so unprofessional and ignorant! They are supposed to be trained better than that. I would not sue for a lot of money,...but I would sue to get some attention and notice. That is crass!

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  • by Sheriff Raff -Answerhag on August 23rd, 2008

    Sheriff Raff -Answerhag

    There would be a lawsuit for monetary damages.

    Most carry tasers, that should have been the first route.

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  • by Inducted Kitty on August 23rd, 2008

    Inducted Kitty

    Family furious after pet pit bull blasted by cops
    Surrey cops claim dog was a danger
    By Kent Spencer, The Province
    Published: Tuesday, July 22, 2008
    A Surrey family says it will never get over the loss of its beloved pit bull, Mason, who was shot to death by police investigating a 911 call.

    Rajan Basra, 29, said Monday that Mason was just being friendly when he bounded toward police on Sunday afternoon in the family's backyard.

    "Our dog was murdered by the cops. He died a violent death," said Basra, sobbing repeatedly. "He didn't deserve to die this way. No family deserves that. We're devastated."


    Rajan and Gurjeet Basra hold a picture of their beloved dog.
    Wayne Leidenfrost - The Province

    Surrey RCMP say they were responding to an unrelated 911 call from a tenant in the Basra house, in the 8000-block 132A Street.

    Sgt. Roger Morrow said two officers did not know what they would be dealing with when they opened a gate which led to the backyard.

    "The dog was coming at the police officers. He was within a foot when the firearm was discharged," said Morrow. "An investigation will likely be held."

    Morrow said the fierce-looking dog has "somewhat of a history."

    "One person has been bitten in that community," he said.

    Basra, a Revenue Canada employee, said the dog has never bitten anyone, although there has been a complaint about him barking.

    "He's a barker. He's afraid of firecrackers," she said.

    She said police "had no right" to enter the backyard as they responded to the tenant's call. The doorway to the tenant's suite is reached from the side of the house, not the backyard.

    "All they needed to do was ask us," she said.

    Basra said police should have been familiar with the situation because
    the female tenant has called them frequently in the past several months about domestic matters concerning her ex-husband.

    She said Mason was a cross between a pit bull and a bullmastiff, and enjoyed playing with the neighbour's five-year-old.

    Basra said all eight family members in the household thought the world of him. He joined the family 21/2 years ago.

    "We joked with our mom that the dog was more popular than us. She called him her grandson," said Basra.

    "He was the most lovable dog. He was like our baby."

    The backyard was fenced off, including a shelter where the dog slept at night.

    At the time police arrived, she said, the dog wasn't barking.

    "He just ran up to them. He was a social dog. He could hear the gate opening and he wanted to see who was coming.

    "Mom was in the backyard and could also have been shot. She was hysterical. We were all crying. My dad was in the police officer's face. They threatened to arrest us," she said.

    Mason spent the next 31/2 hours with veterinarians in Surrey and Vancouver, kept alive with the aid of an oxygen tank.

    "He suffered so much. We had to put him down," Basra said.

    She said the vet bills are at least $3,000 and may be as high as $6,000.

    "We don't feel we should be held responsible for paying them. It wasn't our fault," she said.

    The SPCA said officers may use reasonable force if they believe they are being threatened by an animal.

    "If police are investigating an incident, they are allowed to use reasonable force if they feel their safety is in jeopardy," said Marcie Moriarty, general manager of SPCA cruelty investigations.

    Basra said the family will never get over Mason's death.

    "We can't get the sound of his howling out of our minds after he was shot," she said. "The police destroyed our lives."

    Keep in mind that the police state they did not fire until the dog was about one foot away, in front of them.
    However, witnesses who live next door, say that as Mason came around the corner of the house, to see who had entered the gate, the police fired the first shot, hitting Mason on the LEFT side of the head.
    As Mason rounded the corner, reeling from the first shot, the police fired a second time, hitting Mason on the LEFT side.
    IF the police were telling the truth, and Mason was heading right at them, the bullet wounds would have been in the front chest and face, not the left side.
    Not unless Mason charged the police, until one foot away, and then suddenly stopped in his tracks and turned to the left. WTF??? Obviously, the police are lying.
    Also, why didn't they enter the 9-11 caller's door, which was in FRONT of the gated yard. Or, seeing the sign warning of a dog, did they not holler over the gate to warn of their entry?
    Makes no sense to me.
    And, the family called the proper authorities regarding the false claims by the police about Mason biting two other people beforehand. They said he had a 'history' of violence. Those authorities, and Mason's vet would have been notified, as per law, of any attacks or bites to humans. Yet, there was NO offences against Mason on file.
    Clearly, the police lied about a lot that day. Clearly, the police murdered Mason.
    And, clearly, the police should apologize to Mason's bereaved family, at the very least...
    R.I.P. Mason

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  • by Inducted Kitty on August 23rd, 2008

    Inducted Kitty

    Watch this video in Memory of Mason. www.sorryagain.com

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  • by Lori K still ignores stalkers and trolls on August 23rd, 2008

    Lori K still ignores stalkers and trolls

    Well, I have a big, powerful dog. He's kept under control at all times and muzzled if off leash -- even though he's friendly. Why? Because he's a dog. He can turn at the drop of a hat simply because he doesn't understand a situation and humans can misunderstand HIS frame of mind too.

    If people are going to own pit bulls and other potentially lethal animals, they have a higher standard of care in protecting both the public from the dog AND the dog from the public. What I perceive as a smiling, happy german shepherd grin has many times caused others to cower in fear.

    I don't really fault the police officers. Pit bulls have a reputation. If a pit bull came charging at me, while I was answering a 911 call, I might act in the same manner. I fault the owners more. They didn't protect their dog.

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  • by Yarnlady is happy every day on August 23rd, 2008

    Yarnlady is happy every day

    Unfortunately the only thing I could do that would have any effect is to get really, really mad, and then cry a lot. All these people who have answered about filing a law suit would be in for a very unpleasant experience, because the police have the right to kill dogs without any provocation what so ever.

    We have it happen here (see news story elsewhere in this question), and there is no recourse. On other recent incident, the police chased a suspect who jumped into a yard over the fence. The police opened the gate a small crack, shot the dog that was cowering there, and then went after the guy, who was long gone by then.

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  • by Miss Anubis loves this season on August 23rd, 2008

    Miss Anubis loves this season

    Me? Personally me? I would probably have shot him. Send me to jail, don't go and shoot someone's dog. A$$hole.

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