Family dog shot dead by cop after child accidentally dials 911

A police officer fatally shot a household canine whereas responding to an unintentional 911 name in Massachusetts (Image: WHDH)

A police officer shot and killed a household canine on Monday whereas responding to an unintentional 911 name from a baby.

A police officer in Wayland, Massachusetts responded to a 911 hang-up on Monday in a residential neighborhood. When the officer arrived on the house, he started speaking to the house owner exterior on the doorstep.

Shortly after they started speaking, a yellow canine ran out of the house and bit the officer a number of occasions, police stated.

In keeping with police, the officer tried to run again to his automotive, however the canine stored chasing and biting him. The officer then shot and killed the household pet.

The incident happened within the city of Wayland, Massachusetts (Image: GOOGLE)

‘Get me one other automotive, a canine shot,’ the officer informed dispatch. ‘I simply shot a canine, want an ambulance for a canine chunk, for myself, ASAP.’

The officer was taken to a hospital and handled for chunk wounds.

The household stated the canine’s identify was Blaze. He was beneath two years previous, reportedly light and protecting of his household. They recognized Blaze as a Labrador retriever combine, however police acknowledged he was a pit bull combine.

Police stated the canine’s proprietor was not close by when the capturing occurred, however the household disputes this.

Blaze’s household stated their beloved household pet was getting coaching and therapy earlier than the deadly capturing (Image: WHDH)

‘I had a leash and I had a cookie, and I used to be popping out the door, subsequent factor I hear, I heard growth growth growth!’ a distraught member of the family informed WHDH.

Police claimed that neighbors had complained about Blaze prior to now, and he beforehand despatched two different folks to the hospital. The household stated they have been ‘making an attempt actually laborious’ to coach Blaze, and have been additionally giving him anxiousness treatment to assist together with his issues with strangers.

Appearing Police Chief Ed Burman referred to as incident ‘a really troublesome and unlucky state of affairs,’ and promised that the Wayland Police Division will conduct an additional investigation into capturing.

Later, police decided that the preliminary 911 name was positioned by a baby, who hung up instantly after realizing the error.

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