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Beloit officer shoots dog at large
A Beloit police officer shot five rounds at a boxer-pitbull mix this weekend, killing it.
The officer was dispatched to the 1100 block of Division Street about 8:30 a.m. Saturday after a neighbor reported a dog at large, according to a police report.
A neighbor told police the 65-pound dog had gotten in her yard and was aggressive toward her two dogs. One of her dogs chased the at-large dog into his yard, the report said.
The neighbor told the officer a similar situation happened on Jan. 22, and the dog had gone after one of her dog's throat and her leg late last year, the report said.
Without seeing the dog, the officer went to its home and began knocking on the door when the tan dog came running toward him while barking, growling and showing his teeth, the officer reported.
The officer told the dog to go away, but it continued to advance, so the officer drew his weapon and backed away.
With no escape route and the dog continuing to advance in an “aggressive manner,” the officer reported he was “very fearful of my personal safety.” Knowing the dog's history and allegations, he fired two rounds at the dog, the report said.
Hit, the dog yelped, spun but remained on its feet. The officer reported dogs that large can remain a threat after being shot, so he fired three more rounds. The dog walked about 20 feet before falling down dead, the report said.
The owner was issued a municipal citation for having a dog at large.
The officer was dispatched to the 1100 block of Division Street about 8:30 a.m. Saturday after a neighbor reported a dog at large, according to a police report.
A neighbor told police the 65-pound dog had gotten in her yard and was aggressive toward her two dogs. One of her dogs chased the at-large dog into his yard, the report said.
The neighbor told the officer a similar situation happened on Jan. 22, and the dog had gone after one of her dog's throat and her leg late last year, the report said.
Without seeing the dog, the officer went to its home and began knocking on the door when the tan dog came running toward him while barking, growling and showing his teeth, the officer reported.
The officer told the dog to go away, but it continued to advance, so the officer drew his weapon and backed away.
With no escape route and the dog continuing to advance in an “aggressive manner,” the officer reported he was “very fearful of my personal safety.” Knowing the dog's history and allegations, he fired two rounds at the dog, the report said.
Hit, the dog yelped, spun but remained on its feet. The officer reported dogs that large can remain a threat after being shot, so he fired three more rounds. The dog walked about 20 feet before falling down dead, the report said.
The owner was issued a municipal citation for having a dog at large.
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