Zoey was a mutt adopted from an animal shelter in 2003.And naturally, the department mouthpiece "declined to identify by name or length of service" the "Only One" involved.
She had never bitten anyone, her owners said, although she'd always bark at visitors who came to their 10-acre property in Commerce City.
About 3 p.m., Wednesday, Zoey was shot dead by a Commerce City police officer. [More]
More and more I just can't see dialing 911 for anything other than a fire or an ambulance. In terms of a cop response, it's just too dangerous. Elder feral son Uday made a similar observation yesterday--he was watching one of those cheesy "reality TV" cop chase shows, and noticed that in every instance, the stolen cars ended up cartoon totaled.
[Via retrotruckman]