Henderson police shooting of family dog raises questions about response

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A Henderson family is questioning how an October 2 response to two loose dogs ended with a police officer shooting and killing their 8-year-old black Labrador mix.

The incident report and a neighbor’s surveillance video reviewed by News 3 showed a response that unfolded more than three hours in a neighborhood by Arroyo Grande Blvd and Santiago Drive.

Henderson police reported receiving three calls about the dogs before the shooting. The incident report logs the first call at 6:13 p.m. A caller reported “two aggressive dogs running at large” and stated, “the dogs charged him in his open garage barking at him but did not bite him.” More than an hour later, another caller reported dogs growling and barking near Arroyo Grande and Santiago, “possibly scared,” the report stated…

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