120-pound Newfoundland named Rosie |
DES MOINES, WA -- In November police officers tased, then shot and killed a 120-pound Newfoundland named Rosie.
The shooting sparked both a community vigil for the dog and an independent review of the officers' actions.
Although initiall reports were that the dog was acting aggressively when she escaped from her fenced yard and was spotted roaming neighborhood streets, video taken from the patrol car dash-cams may cast the shooting in a different light.
Warning: Videos contain graphic sounds and language.
The videos, released by Des Moines Police show the dog being tazed by an officer, then running away. In another video you hear an officer fire his gun, presumably hitting the dog, then another officer saying "Nice".
According to the Highline Times, DesMoines Police say the shooting review has been completed and the case is currently being reviewed by a third party.
They declined to disclose who the third party investigator is.
The results of the shooting review will come out at the same time as the results of the third party review.
Meanwhile, the city council says it will look at upgrading their equipment and reviewing their procedures so an incident like Rosie’s death does not happen again.
The shooting sparked both a community vigil for the dog and an independent review of the officers' actions.
Although initiall reports were that the dog was acting aggressively when she escaped from her fenced yard and was spotted roaming neighborhood streets, video taken from the patrol car dash-cams may cast the shooting in a different light.
Warning: Videos contain graphic sounds and language.
The videos, released by Des Moines Police show the dog being tazed by an officer, then running away. In another video you hear an officer fire his gun, presumably hitting the dog, then another officer saying "Nice".
According to the Highline Times, DesMoines Police say the shooting review has been completed and the case is currently being reviewed by a third party.
They declined to disclose who the third party investigator is.
The results of the shooting review will come out at the same time as the results of the third party review.
Meanwhile, the city council says it will look at upgrading their equipment and reviewing their procedures so an incident like Rosie’s death does not happen again.
