Current Events > Idaho cop shoots two family dogs for delaying traffic

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https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/heyburn-police-officer-shoots-two-dogs-interstate-84-video-incident/277-0e745268-f909-4775-8df7-b0d0110515ab

HEYBURN, Idaho Two dogs running on Interstate 84 in Minidoka County were shot Saturday evening by an officer with the Heyburn Police Department.

A graphic video posted on social media shows one dog collapsing on the road, with another one lying nearby, as the officer stands near the driver's side of his vehicle. In a news release, police said traffic was "completely stopped" around mile marker 212 after officers responded a report of two dogs causing "safety concerns" on I-84.

Heyburn Police said upon arrival around 5:57 p.m. Saturday, officers found the dogs running on the interstate. Police reported officers whistled, called and shouted at the dogs after two people attempted to capture them, but the dogs were "uncooperative."

The dogs were not in range to use a taser, and the officers made the decision to shoot the dogs at 6:03 p.m. Saturday, according to a news release.

The dogs did not have tags. Heyburn Police said the dogs were shot once each and removed from the interstate.

The area of Interstate 84 where Saturday's incident happened has a speed limit of 80 mph. Police said officers were concerned with the "traffic hazard" due to the speed limit and heavy traffic during Memorial Day weekend.

Cops murder dogs everyday. Literally. Somewhere in the US a dog, but usually multiple, get killed by a cop in some situation, every damn day.

And yet if people touch a police dog its instant jailtime.

Zikten posted...

Cops murder dogs everyday. Literally. Somewhere in the US a dog, but usually multiple, get killed by a cop in some situation, every damn day.

UNH estimated 10,000 dogs per year are killed by police in the US

There had to be a better solution.

brestugo posted...

There had to be a better solution.

There is 99% of the time cops fire their guns

But were they pitb-*gets shot by a cop*

SomeLikeItHoth posted...

The dogs did not have tags.

So you have no proof they were "family dogs" and are just making clickbait headlines to further outrage. You trying to get a job at the daily mail?

Crazyman93 posted...

So you have no proof they were "family dogs" and are just making clickbait headlines to further outrage. You trying to get a job at the daily mail?

Boy, shut the fuck up.

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You underestimate cops

ANort175 posted...

But were they pitb-*gets shot by a cop*

They're not.

So they showed up and waited 6 fucking minutes before deciding "welp nothing we can do better kill them"

ACAB

Whos family did they being too and have they put out a statement?

Wandering, untagged dogs might be indicative of them being street dogs/aggressive and hostile dogs owned by shitty people, but I feel like you'd need more than five minutes of interaction before deciding to just off them.

Is the untagged dog claim even true?
Last time i saw the video, the white dog looks like it's wearing a collar.

The dogs were later destroyed.

LightningAce11 posted...

And yet if people touch a police dog its instant jailtime.

Its literally the exact same for people vs police officers.

Why cops and not animal control?

DnDer posted...

Why cops and not animal control?

Same reason cops deal with the mentally unwell rather than appropriate professionals.

Dark_Arbron posted...

Same reason cops deal with the mentally unwell rather than appropriate professionals.

which is?

Beveren almost had somewhat of a point until they melted down into youd all kill people to get to work faster! territory.

Was that projection? Because if so, it sounds like you need some help.

SHRlKE posted...

which is?

I dont know. Bullets are cheaper? The US has a problem with authority worship so police are called for everything? You tell me.

Dark_Arbron posted...

I dont know. Bullets are cheaper? The US has a problem with authority worship so police are called for everything? You tell me.

If it's anything like my city, animal control is super understaffed and half the time have no one on hand to do anything.

Senta posted...

If it's anything like my city, animal control is super understaffed and half the time have no one on hand to do anything.

Sounds about right.

Meanwhile in Australia when my mother worked in a semi-rural area she found a snake in the office and two men were immediately went out to collect it.

Dark_Arbron posted...

I dont know. Bullets are cheaper? The US has a problem with authority worship so police are called for everything? You tell me.

Oh. I assumed youd actually thought your position through. My bad.

SHRlKE posted...

Oh. I assumed youd actually thought your position through. My bad.

Are you saying police havent been called upon (and shot) people with severe mental issues that should have been handled by mental health professionals instead?

Dark_Arbron posted...

Are you saying police havent been called upon (and shot) people with severe mental issues that should have been handled by mental health professionals instead?

Not at all. I asked what the reasoning was behind police being dispatched to these cases and not more suitable professionals. If you dont know thats fine. I just thought you might based on your post.

SHRlKE posted...

Not at all. I asked what the reasoning was behind police being dispatched to these cases and not more suitable professionals. If you dont know thats fine. I just thought you might based on your post.

Ah, okay. I guess I misconstrued a sense of hostility there. Yeah, I was saying Im sure its the same reason for the other fuck ups, whatever that reason may be.

That video is messed up. Poor dogs

Reason #16535 why I dont care when cops are killed any more.

Mew posted...

Poor dogs

this. dogs had some years left to enjoy with the family :(.

Dark_Arbron posted...

Sounds about right.

Meanwhile in Australia when my mother worked in a semi-rural area she found a snake in the office and two men were immediately went out to collect it.

Well we also have to take into consideration the uniqueness of Australias animal situation. Theyve built their whole society on having to deal with dangerous, poisonous animals.

Someone be sure to post the link if the same thing happens to the cop in the future so I can laugh at his expense.

DnDer posted...

Why cops and not animal control?

That's my thinking. Short of Emergency vehicles - which are a priority- blocking the road is a minor inconvenience. But there was no emergency (at least reported).

Hell, someone get two cheeseburgers (roofies optional) and throw it to the side of the road. That will clear the dogs. Get some cages and voila!

Not a foolproof plan, but I've seen similar work.

Certain parts of rural America are notorious for having some city council cousin being the 'Animal Control Officer' and spending their entire time drinking their paycheck.

If these were family dogs, the owners didn't care enough to keep them secured or tagged if they got loose. If they bit, even playfully, even one person or someone else's pet they'd have had to be killed anyway to check for rabies (which is done by dissecting their brain).

Bad optics, but this one is square on the owners shoulders. Unless they're dumb and looking for a payout from public sympathy, they won't pop their heads up any time soon.

EvilTyger posted...

If these were family dogs, the owners didn't care enough to keep them secured or tagged if they got loose. If they bit, even playfully, even one person or someone else's pet they'd have had to be killed anyway to check for rabies (which is done by dissecting their brain).

Really? Wow. I think growing up, my hometown had a two-bite rule. One is a ticket/summons, and the second is the animal is destroyed.

But that was assuming it was just an accidental bite and not, you know, someone getting absolutely mauled by an animal out of control.

DnDer posted...

Really? Wow. I think growing up, my hometown had a two-bite rule. One is a ticket/summons, and the second is the animal is destroyed.

But that was assuming it was just an accidental bite and not, you know, someone getting absolutely mauled by an animal out of control.

Vaccination records are important. That's supposed to be on the tags or obtainable from the owner/vet numbers on the tags.

If the dog's been vaccinated for rabies, anything else is treatable.

By the time rabies symptoms occur, the infection has gone past treatable stages, but it communicable before those symptoms occur.