

A chihuahua-cross by the name of Jack bore the full wrath of the Cincinnati police department, when he was tased and then shot three times after biting an officer on the hand.

Scott and Sharon Bullock returned home from a funeral to find the dog’s blood and three bullets on their front porch. Police claim that they had “no option” but to shoot the dog, which had been a present to their 12-year-old son, after it attacked people in the neighborhood and then bit an officer multiple times.

Lieutenant Paul Hartinger of the Blue Ash police department told WCPO:

As badly as the officer was getting bitten, he had to do something to protect himself. They first chose physical means, then a Taser, and when those two didn’t work, he had no option but to shoot the dog.

According to Scott Bullock, the couple’s five-year-old son has been left distraught by the incident:

He ‘barks’ for him. He’d ‘bark’ and Jack would always come to him, so he’s outside going ‘Bark bark bark,’ hoping he’s gonna come back. It’s heartbreaking.

The police officer in question was allegedly bitten 17 times on one hand and 9 times on the other. [News.com.au]

