Owner says puppy shot dead posed no threat to New Orleans police Share Updated: 6:33 PM CDT Apr 12, 2021 Share Updated: 6:33 PM CDT Apr 12, 2021
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Show Transcript THIS IS COMPLETELY AVOIDABLE AND PREVENTABLE. IT SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED IN THE FIRST PLACE. GINA: THE OWNER OF A FOUR-MONTH-OLD PUPPY SHOT AND KILLED SATURDAY BY A NEW ORLEANS POLICE OFFICER SAYS HER DOGS DID NOT POSE A THREAT THAT NIGHT. SULA: THE DEPARTMENT IS STILL INVESTIGATING THAT INCIDENT. NEW TONIGHT, CHIEF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER GREG LAROSE SPOKE TO THE OWNER AND AN ANIMAL WELFARE ADVOCATE WHO SAYS THE DOG’S DEATH WAS AVOIDABL REPORTER: AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THE PUPPY’S OWNER IS STILL DISTRAUGHT OVER WHAT HAPPENED AND DIDN’T WANT TO TALK TO US ON CAMERA. WE DID SPEAK TO A TENANT DOWNSTAIRS WHO HEARD WHAT TOOK PLACE SATURDAY NIGHT. MY STOMACH DROPPED ON WHAT THAT SCENARIO COULD HAVE BEEN. REPORTER: HEATHER KLEEN IS VISITING NEW ORLEANS FROM MISSOURI. SHE
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Police Shoot and Kill Puppy at a New Orleans Garden District Home
It’s really hard to read this heartbreaking story. On Saturday night, an 18-week-old puppy was shot and killed by a police officer in the yard of its home which is located in the Lower Garden District. The New Orleans Police Department received a 911 call Saturday night of a complaint about loud voices.
According to Nola.com, the officers responded to the call and went through a gate in the 1400 block of Felicity Street at 9:30 pm to investigate the situation. That’s when they encountered two dogs, one a puppy about 30 pounds and the other dog weighing about 65 pounds, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation. One of the officers fired a shot and killed the puppy, who’s name is Apollo.
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