Marine veteran plans to sue Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office after officer shoots her dog

A Jacksonville woman said she is planning on suing the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office after reviewing bodycam footage showing how an officer shot her German Shepherd three times after the dog bit him.

The incident happened on November 15 in the Riverside area.

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JSO was originally called because of an argument between two women, one of whom was the dog’s owner, who was also armed.

Action News Jax’s Shanila Kabir spoke to the owner, Jaimie Phillips, who said she and the dog are both ex-military. Phillips claims her dog is a registered service animal that she got after she left the Marine Corps. Phillips strongly believes JSO did not give her enough time to calm the dog down before it attacked the officer…

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