SALT LAKE CITY, UT — A man says police entered his property without permission and then shot his dog in the head.

Sean Kendall was traumatized on June 18th when he found his beloved Weimaraner dead in his yard, courtesy of the Salt Lake City Police Department.

Police had helped themselves into Kendall’s private yard, later saying that they don’t need a warrant or permission to enter. Police were looking for a neighbor’s child that wandered off.

KSL reported the owner’s reaction: