animal rights

Maryville police officers are investigating what led an officer to shoot and kill a homeowner's dog.

 

According to Maryville's chief, the officers responded to a call on Wheatmoor Drive for a possible prowler. The officers checked around the house but found nothing.
As one of the officers was leaving, he said three dogs approached him and he felt threatened. He said he was pinned against the house and the dogs were blocking his way. The officer fired one shot and the dogs ran away.
A short time later, someone found one of the dogs dead at a nearby house.
Chief Tony Crisp says the initial investigation found the officer firing his gun was reasonable.