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Suspect shot after police dog stabbedSaturday, March 22, 2008
GREENVILLE — Authorities said a man was shot by deputies after he stabbed a police dog, then threatened the deputies with the knife. Authorities said purse-snatching suspect Jerry Davis, 34, ran before officers could arrest him, and the police dog pursued. Davis allegedly stabbed the dog several times once it caught him, then threatened deputies. Davis is expected to survive. Authorities said the police dog, a 3-year-old German shepherd, underwent surgery and also is expected to survive. |
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Posted by ForPnC on March 22, 2008 at 6:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Should of just shot him. Of course, if the officer had done this then the bleeding hearts would have screamed about it.
Posted by proud2bme on March 22, 2008 at 9:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Harpo,
I agree 100%!!
Posted by wonderdog on March 22, 2008 at 12:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I'm glad the police dog is going to be ok. I'm sure I'm going to get flamed for this, but I'm sorry the perp is going to be ok. He will get charged with assault, right?
Posted by sumDJiam on March 22, 2008 at 7:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)
"Davis is expected to survive"
If the bullet wound doesn't kill him, the dog's rabies will. Some of those cop dogs aren't really trained just starving wild animals that think they have to chase down a meal...
Posted by proud2bme on March 22, 2008 at 9:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)
sumDJiam,
sounds as though you are familiar with police dogs.
Please educate yourself on the care and training of these heroes that could save your life one day!
Posted by ChrisPia on March 23, 2008 at 1:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Police Dogs are a great asset to law enforcement..No Matter how many times you tell the perps to stop or come out they don't..But when a Dog barks the orders they usually give up.. I hope the dog is Ok..