Claiborne Deputy
shoots and kills dog
KTBS (Louisiana
Posted on Tuesday,
June 19, 2012 2:34:26 AM by Altariel
Michaela McCowen says
she was sitting inside her house Thursday morning when she heard two gunshots
in the yard. When she ran outside, she saw her dog lying in a pool of blood.
"She's on the
ground and she's been shot and she's bleeding," said McCowen while
standing outside her home in Athens, LA.
McCowen's 6-year old
Golden Retriever, Tera, later died. She was shot twice by a Claiborne sheriff's
detective.
"He saw the dog
coming at him full speed, and showing his teeth. He told me he thought he was
fixing to bite him," said Claiborne Sheriff Ken Bailey.
Sheriff Bailey says
authorities were tracking some men who'd just tried to rob the bank in Athens
when the shooting happened. Bailey says the detective felt threatened by the
dog. McCowen says Tera, who was wearing a shock collar at the time, wouldn't
have hurt a flea.
"She was so
well-trained to stay inside of her area. She knew if she left her area for
anything, she was getting shocked," said McCowen.
McCowen says what made
the heartbreaking situation even worse is authorities showed no remorse. The
sheriff says he couldn't be more sorry.
"I told the
McCowens and I apologized for what happened, It's just an unfortunate incident.
I hate it," said Bailey.
The sheriff says the
shooting is being investigated. Michaela McCowen says she'd like to see more
training when it comes to handling animals.