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Video Shows Columbia SWAT Team Killing Dog in Drug Bust

FOX 4 05/10/2010 16:12
Video Shows Columbia SWAT Team Killing Dog in Drug Bust - USA - Missouri - crime - video - animal cruelty


The shooting death of a pit bull in a SWAT team raid is bringing about policy changes in the Columbia, Missouri Police Department.



A SWAT team raided a home in Columbia and during the raid, shot and killed the family's pit bull. They also shot and injured a corgi. YouTube video of the raid shows a child was also in the home at the time.

The police chief is backing up his officers' actions.

"Every indicator to me shows that this was a justifiable shooting. The dog was aggressive and the dog got shot," Chief Ken Burton said.

The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that SWAT officers found a grinder, a pipe and a small amount of marijuana in the home.




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