Dog shot dead as it ‘snapped at officer’s legs’ during Bessemer traffic stop, police say

An investigation is underway after a Bessemer police officer fatally shot a dog during a weekend traffic stop.

The shooting happened shortly before 10:30 p.m. Sunday when an officer stopped a vehicle near 22nd Street South and Arlington Avenue.

Sgt. Chris Selman said the stop happened after the driver ran a stop sign…

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