When are police officers going to stop killing people’s pets?!
We know that the cops are there to protect us, but sometimes they end up doing more harm than good.
In Salt Lake City, 27-year-old Sean Kendall was called by police to tell him that a police officer trespassed into his backyard and shot his dog Geist. The cop was searching for a lost three-year-old, but still felt the need to enter a private citizen’s home, and shot the dog who lives there in the head.
Sean videoed his arrival at his house, and the officer who murdered the pup wasn’t there, but the men who were seemed anything but apologetic (below).
Now, Sean is looking for something to be done, and said:
“The only thing that I would be satisfied with is having this officer terminated. I feel that his judgment was completely inappropriate.”
We can’t disagree with that, and believe it or not, that officer is still on duty!!!
Not only does every account of Geist paint him as a lovable doggy, but the policeman was also breaking the law! The very thing he’s supposed to uphold!
However, Sgt. Greg Wilking said:
“There are extenuating circumstances. A child is missing, and if you├óΓé¼Γäóre a parent, you would want us to look everywhere for your child. We wouldn├óΓé¼Γäót want to leave any stone unturned.”
It turns out, the toddler was in it’s own home, so maybe that should have been thoroughly searched BEFORE breaking the law and killing someone’s “best friend,” no?
Hopefully some good can come out of this though. Sean is asking the police department to train their officers to deal properly with animals, AND he wants a law to be passed that treats pets as family members. Because they ARE!
We are so heartbroken for Sean, who thought his sweet pup was safely at home, enjoying the day.
You can see the video of his confrontation (below)!
P.S. CLICK HERE to sign the petition that could help bring this officer to justice!
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