Police missed a dog at 5 yards!!!!!!

Hot off the press this one chaps...My sister in law called this morning to tell us she had been woken by 10 police officers surrounding the house 2 doors down from her house. Its actually quite a nice street so it was a bit of a shock. One officer was leaning over the bonnet of her car with his rifle. They called for the occupant to come out but they didn’t...Then they let the dog out and one of the officers fired his carbine(or shotgun not sure) at it twice as it ran towards him...He missed with both shots and the dog turned tail and ran behind the house..Maybe he was a dog lover and just wanted to scare it off but his mates are going to give him some stick for that I recon. Apaprebntly the bust was linked to some armed robberies that have taken place around Cheshire so they had been told to shoot to kill if required...Not shoot to scare

 

[kevhumps]

the best thing for a nippy dog is a hole.

!!!

 

[devilishdave]

This thread is completely unrelated to stalking and its hardly worth discussing any further as no one knows the facts other than the Officers who were actually there.

+1

 

[Gazza]

At least if the Police do read these threads they will know who to call on for operational expertise so that they get it right the next time,

 

[EMcC]

At least if the Police do read these threads they will know who to call on for operational expertise so that they get it right the next time,

Some I know do and no they wouldn't

 

[magnum]

yes in local paper lasts nite that 2 copper where bitten by a dog when they where doing a raid never said any thing about shoot fired in local rag but they closed roads off all round and had chopper out went to shop for paper today about 200 mts from raid toke place and girl there was working that nite she said that they shoot at this lads dogs

 

[204 Ruger]

yes in local paper lasts nite that 2 copper where bitten by a dog when they where doing a raid never said any thing about shoot fired in local rag but they closed roads off all round and had chopper out went to shop for paper today about 200 mts from raid toke place and girl there was working that nite she said that they shoot at this lads dogs

Spoke to the FAO that I know. Dog was missed after it had attacked and bitten 2 police officers. Obviously too close to shoot at it whilst locked onto the officer. As it tried to run off they shot at it and missed. Following the raid the dogs (there were more inside) were taken and destroyed.

 

[204 Ruger]

Shotguns are used to remove doors in circumstances where there is a fear that the premises are fortified and rapid entry is required. They are normally made from powdered lead or similar material. They don't have the risk of injuring people inside like buckshot can.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaching_round

Yep thats the stuff. I was told copper filled but lead will do the same.

 

[Munty Hunter]

If a 'real' dog ran at me showing the signs of an attack and I had a shotgun am I seriously going to do anything appart from try to flatten it. Dog bites are nasty....

My thoughts exactly, i can't imagine anyone on here would wait to see if it was a serious threat. If you've ever been hit by a strong dog you'd shoot first ask later.

 

[jubnut]

+1 everything Jayb has posted

I would hate to be a police officer - it seems you are f***ed if you do and f***ed if you don't. If they had sent regular, unarmed police officers to this house, and one got mauled by the dog and one got shot at then the complaints would have read "why didn't they send armed response?"

What if the dog hadn't attacked a police officer but an onlooker?

"why didn't they deal with the dog?"

If the police had information that the scrotes inside that house were committing armed robberies then it is absolutely fair that armed response should be sent and if threatened respond with lethal force.

even if they were acting on incorrect information and turned up at the wrong house, as long as the people inside comply then nothing should come of it.

In my opinion there are too many people criticising the people that work to keep the citizens of this country safe.