Cops Arrive Hours Late to 911 Call, Shoot Dog

Yesterday morning, a woman from Orange County, Florida by the name of Deborah Jones called the police after a dispute with her boyfriend. While nothing came of their argument and no one was hurt, it’s disturbing to note that the police did not arrive at her home in a timely manner. Her and the boyfriend eventually left the residence, and let their pit bull stay at home.

But when they returned several hours later, they found the police surrounding their condo. They had apparently forced their way into the home, and killed their dog after he charged toward the officers; Jones arrived on the scene only to find her dog’s body wrapped in a blanket. Jones later told the local media that “They had to shoot my dog for no reason. They kicked my door in. I can’t even lock my door,” and her daughter added “That’s his house. This is his house. He’s got to protect this house.”

What’s worse is that the killing was done in the course of “proper procedure.” As the police arrived at the residence, three different neighbors told them that nobody was home. They defied all logic by entering the home anyway, because they never received a call to cancel their response. If only they had arrived shortly after the call (like they were supposed to), the family’s dog would still be alive.