Good news. The death was accidental. Unlike Berwyn, Maryland where the Police chased a pup into the Mayor’s kitchen and shot him (the pup) as he ran away.
There has got to be more to these stories. There cannot be as many dog shootings by as many different jurisdictions without some common training or psychological profile element at work.
If you can shoot a family pet, you might just qualify to be in Law Enforcement?
Tantalizing Excerpt:
A Scottsdale police dog was shot and killed by his handler on Friday, but police say they think the death was accidental.
Complete link with video news report:
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/08/29/20080829abrk-policedog0830.html