Man 'threatened with jail by cop who shot his dog and then prevented him from taking the bleeding animal for treatment'

Doctor, a nine-year-old German Shepherd, was accidentally shot in the jaw by a police officer on Thursday



The cop then refused to allow the owners to take their bleeding do to the vet and prevented them from leaving the neighborhood



The officer had called animal control and told them to come pick up a dead dog



Fortunately Doctor had survived although his owners face a $8,000 bill for oral surgery

In just two days $10,000 has been raised via a gofundme page

'It really does restore some faith in humanity, really; we've got friends out there,' said Doctor's owner who had been threatened with jail by the police

A man says that he was threatened with jail by a police officer in Atlanta after he tried to tend to his bleeding dog which the officer had just shot in the jaw.



The incident occurred on Thursday evening when Doctor, a nine-year-old German Shepherd, ran to the front of owner Tim Theall’s Georgia home after being let out of the backyard.



Before Theall could catch up with his lively pet, two gun shots rang out. A DeKalb County police officer investigating a false house alarm call at the house had been caught unawares by the dog and shot him in the throat.

Tim Theall of Atlantia, Georgia, has said he was threatened with jail by a police officer after he tried to tend to his bleeding dog, Doctor, which the officer had just shot in the jaw

Fortunately Doctor was still alive, although bleeding profusely.



Theall says he can understand why the officer shot his pet in the heat of the moment, but it's what happened next that shocked him.

When Theall and his wife attempted to take the animal to the vet for treatment, the officer refused to let leave the neighborhood.



‘No steps were taken by DeKalb police whatsoever to try to save my dog’s life,’ Theall told NBC Atlanta.

Fortunately Doctor survived the shooting wound, but when his owners finally made it to the vets they were told he needed $8,000-worth of oral surgery on a fractured jaw and busted palate

‘The dog was still alive, clearly bleeding like crazy and the police officer blocked my exit,’ Theall continued. ‘Finally he convinced me that I would be thrown in jail if I didn’t just stay where I was.’



Fortunately Doctor survived the shooting wound, but when his owners finally made it to the vets they were told he needed $8,000-worth of oral surgery on a fractured jaw and busted palate.



Theall’s wife, Melissa Brewer, set up a gofundme account to help try and pay for the pricy medical expenses.



On the page she wrote that the police officer would not allow the couple to take Doctor for help 'due to procedure.'



When a second officer arrived 20 minutes later, 'we found out that procedure was just to take pictures of the bleeding dog.'

In just two days Doctor's owners have been able to raise the money required from him to have oral surgery following the shooting

She also said that the police officer who pulled the trigger said that animal control were on their way to assist Doctor.



'I find out that animal control was told to come pick up a dead dog and had no idea about the dog needing help,' she wrote.



Fortunately for Doctor, donations have quickly surpassed the amount needed and over $10,000 has been raised in just two days.



'It really does restore some faith in humanity, really; we've got friends out there,' Theall told NBC.

