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In Richmond, Virginia, a viral video showing Richmond police officers tasing a man’s service dog before making the arrest of the dog’s owner, sparked significant backlash on social media. The police department explained, the video does not show the entire story.
The video showed the officers tasing the dog before arresting the owner, generating strong reactions when viewers did not agree with the Richmond Police Department hurting the dog. Some viewers insisted the police should have waited for animal control officers to arrive at the scene to properly handle the dog without injury. According to a statement by the police, the dog’s owner had been under the influence when he was involved in an hit and run on Monday.
Police said the dog was identified as a service animal and officers did not want to harm him. In this instance, the taser was chosen as a non-lethal option, and when dealing with an aggressive dog, this solution was the safest option available. Officers tried to calm the volatile situation down for nearly 20 minutes repeatedly asking the owner to get his dog under control…