A Des Moines man said his family friend was forced to shoot a stray dog with four arrows Sunday as it attacked a beloved family poodle.Jeffrey Roaden told KCCI that he felt too emotional to speak on camera, but said he had brought home a stray dog, which he described as being a pit bull, after spotting it in the rain.According to Roaden, he tried keeping his grandmother's poodle, Max, and the pit bull separate, but Max got downstairs and the pit bull began attacking him.Roaden said he only had a bow and arrow at his disposal and that having a family friend shoot the dog was the only way to stop it.Both dogs later ended up needing to be put down."When you hear that, it seems a little bit excessive," Des Moines police Sgt. Paul Parizek said. "The other side of that coin is: You have to put yourself in the shoes of that pet owner and, if you saw your beloved dog being mauled, how would you respond?Police eventually got to the scene and said they are investigating the incident."We're curious about a lot of the things that are happening here," Parizek said. "We still don't have all the details we need. Right now, I think it's probably unlikely there will be any charges, but that could change."Police say people who encounter strays should call animal control officers and let them handle the situation.Roaden told KCCI he realizes he made a mistake by bringing the dog inside and he was just trying to do the right thing. He said he is heartbroken about both dogs.

A Des Moines man said his family friend was forced to shoot a stray dog with four arrows Sunday as it attacked a beloved family poodle.

Jeffrey Roaden told KCCI that he felt too emotional to speak on camera, but said he had brought home a stray dog, which he described as being a pit bull, after spotting it in the rain.


According to Roaden, he tried keeping his grandmother's poodle, Max, and the pit bull separate, but Max got downstairs and the pit bull began attacking him.

Roaden said he only had a bow and arrow at his disposal and that having a family friend shoot the dog was the only way to stop it.

Both dogs later ended up needing to be put down.

"When you hear that, it seems a little bit excessive," Des Moines police Sgt. Paul Parizek said. "The other side of that coin is: You have to put yourself in the shoes of that pet owner and, if you saw your beloved dog being mauled, how would you respond?

Police eventually got to the scene and said they are investigating the incident.

"We're curious about a lot of the things that are happening here," Parizek said. "We still don't have all the details we need. Right now, I think it's probably unlikely there will be any charges, but that could change."

Police say people who encounter strays should call animal control officers and let them handle the situation.

Roaden told KCCI he realizes he made a mistake by bringing the dog inside and he was just trying to do the right thing. He said he is heartbroken about both dogs.