Last year, a Tampa Police Department officer shot a dog twice in front of its owner while pursuing a suspect. The department defended the shooting to the local news media, but newly obtained documents and video add disturbing details to the incident. Video, emails and text exchanges shows officers joking about the shooting and preventing the dog from going to a veterinarian as the dog bled from gunshot wounds.
Last year, a Tampa Police Department officer shot a dog twice in front of its owner while pursuing a suspect. The department defended the shooting to the local news media, but newly obtained documents and video add disturbing details to the incident. Video, emails and text exchanges shows officers joking about the shooting and preventing the dog from going to a veterinarian as the dog bled from gunshot wounds.