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This is the moment a policeman shot a family dog dead at a nine-year-old's birthday party.

Officer Tarek Hassani responded to complaints that dogs were running around a neighbourhood in southern Idaho.

Police say that when one particular dog, Hooch, became aggressive Hassani fired at him.

Owner Rick Clubb said his son's birthday party was coming to a close when the officer arrived at his home.

Clubb disputed the police officer's assessment - insisting his black labrador was not showing any aggressive behaviour.

"He didn’t have to pull out his .45 and shoot my dog,” he said.

"It was right outside my son’s bedroom. What if it had ricocheted through the window?”

In addition, Clubb says he suffers from Parkinson's disease, and Hooch was his trained service animal.

A recording from the police vehicle's dashboard camera shows Hassani shouting "get back" and kicking out at the dog before shooting him.