TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - A Tallahassee police officer fired several shots at a dog after it charged towards him.
At 10:14 a.m. on March 31, the Tallahassee Police Department responded to Idlewild Drive in response to a verbal disturbance.
When an officer approached the scene on foot, a large dog charged towards the officer.
The officer fired several shots and struck the dog.
The dog and their owner were transported to a local animal hospital. Due to the injures, the dog had to be euthanized.
This case has been assigned to TPD’s Internal Affairs Unit.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about this case to please call them at (850) 891-4200 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 574-TIPS.
