Regina Police Shooting Incident Involving 7 Year Old Pit Bull 'Ben'

I'm really not certain as to who is correct in regards to this particular incident but being that I am the daughter of a once Halifax Regional Police Officer I can offer a more enlightened opinion.

In order to have an informed position I would need:

1. Verification the the Police Dog was in fact attacked by Ben the 7 year old pit bull.

2. The Officers official statement along with witness accounts of the incident should there be any.

3. A cooling down period of about three weeks so those involved can have a less emotional debate based on the facts.

This does not mean that I refute what the owner is saying or that I don't care about the dog, it means that I care for all concerned in what has obviously been a very upsetting incident & death.

I will say this however, Police Officers in the K-9 Unit of any Canadian Police Department have an incredible amount of loyalty, respect & care for their canine companions so taking the life of a perceived threat whether it be human or canine I do understand. It also stands to reason that Ben the PitBull was trying to protect his property & may very well have not appreciated the presence of another alpha dog on his property...My husky Polar wants to lunge at any other dog coming near his home as he is very territorial.

If this incident in it's entirety is made available to the public then & only then should people have the right to comment for or against but do consider the points stated.

This could simply be a tragic unfortunate set of circumstances.

Regardless of your opinion it is absolutely unacceptable to threaten Policeman over anything you may perceive as unjust. Aside from the fact that they were in the process of searching for assailants to keep a Community safe they truly do risk their lives daily to protect not only the human element in society but animals as well.

Should anyone feel the need to voice their opinion doing so in a respectful way will have you understood far better than spewing belligerence which only falls on deaf ears...

That is simply my humble opinion

L.A. Bowden

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