'I blew her head off... that was awesome!' Devastated family claims cop shot their beloved dog Cali dead for no reason and then gloated about it

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Cali the pit bull was gunned down by officer Brice Woolley after she jumped over her garden fence in Ardmore, Oklahoma last week

Woolley said watching her collar fly into the air after shooting her in the head was awesome, according to Cali's owner, Sarah Brown

Brown is now calling for justice and supporters want Woolley fired

But the police department said the dog was acting aggressively and officers feared she would hurt someone



A police officer shot dead a beloved family dog and then called the killing 'awesome', the animal's family has claimed.

Sarah Brown, from Ardmore, Oklahoma, said she is devastated after her beloved pit bull Cali was gunned down by officer Brice Woolley after it hopped over their garden fence last Wednesday.

Other members of the community are now joining her as she calls for justice and demands the officer to be fired.



Officers with the Ardmore Police Department said they had received several complaints about the dog acting aggressively and headed to the scene, arriving before animal control.

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Missed: Cali the pit bull, pictured with her owner's daughter, was gunned down by a police officer last week

Killed: Images show the deadly wounds suffered by the dog after she was shot near to her Oklahoma home



According to a Facebook group set up in support for the slain animal, Woolley said, 'I'm not waiting for animal control', pulled out a shotgun and shot the dog through the neck, killing her.

'She had done nothing to provoke the office,' the page said. 'She died immediately.'

Brown, who did not witness the incident, added to KFOR: 'He turned back to the animal control officer and said, "Did you see the way her collar flew into the air when I blew her head off? That was awesome".'

Woolley informed the animal control that he had shot the dog, adding: 'We'll just write in the report that she tried to attack you and others in the neighborhood', according to witnesses.

Devastated: Owner Sarah Brown said she wants justice for Cali, who was a member of her family

Safe: She said the family dog never acted aggressively and was gentle around children Loved: Cali is pictured with her family on a Facebook group fighting for justice following the incident



She said that her dog was never aggressive and was gentle around her young children, including a baby. But like other animals, Cali was territorial in her own yard, she said.



'I cried so much,' Brown said of her death. 'I knew this was totally unjust. Cali was family and it's not funny.'

As well as the Facebook group, a Change petition has been created to raise awareness of the story and to seek justice for Cali. It has already received more than 17,000 signatures.



Many of the visitors are demanding the officer lose his job.



Cpt. Eric Hamblin told KFOR that Officer Woolley has received death threats about the incident, but that a review of the incident showed he acted according to protocol.

Support: Police Captain Eric Hamblin, right, said officer Brice Woolley had acted appropriately



'I don't think it's wise for police department to wait for a dog acting aggressively actually bites somebody,' he said.



The police report added: 'It was determined that the dog had to be euthanized for the safety of the nearby park and neighborhood as the dog’s owner could not be located, nor could it be captured.'

Brown argued that her neighbors have never complained to her about her dog being aggressive.

The officer continues to work pending the outcome of an investigation, police said.



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