Choking Dog Dies After Police Pull Owners Over

bettagurl said:
What I think was after he pulled the guy over, he could have at least called animal control or gotten another officer to take it to a nearby vet, where is the danger in that?
I've seen good cops take animals to a vet before, I was watching Cops once and they took 2 pit bulls to a vet after they got in the way of some crazy man trying to shoot their owners.
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and ive seen good cops take a man off the street that was driving at breakneck speed while lacking good judgement.
 
The officer was completely justified in pulling the guy over, the driver was putting a lot of people's lived in danger and I can understand the officer's reaction at first and I feel they too were completely justified. The guy was speeding, eluded police, and then jumped out of the car screaming and hysterical. The officer had no way of knowing what was going on in that mans mind or what he was capable of doing. The man could have been armed and coming after the officer. He just didn't know. Now, once he had assessed the situation, he could have easily discovered if the dog was indeed in distress, and escorted them to the vet hospital. At which point formalities and lectures could have been continued. I feel the "you can get another one comment" was unnecessary. For some people, for one reason or another, their pets are their children.
 
It all comes down to discretion.. What would any reasonable person do in the same situation? Yeah anyone driving 100Mph would be pulled over. After the stop, it is pretty much up to the officer to decide what to do next. There is no standard protocol for a situation like this, there is no law that says the cops HAVE to get Mittens out of that tree. As much as it stinks, not everyone is an animal lover. To create a dangerous situation, out of the results of an already dangerous situation is not a great idea, I sure wouldn't like to be killed in an accident where someone is driving like a nut while trying to get to the emergency vet, although I do love all animals.. (except for maybe possums!)

However,
If that was a police K9 they would run code and blow every red light along the way, sure the dog is a Police dog, but still its a dog...
Where's the pet ambulance services?
 
i understand that the cop was doing his job and the man was driving far too fast and not safely. i got it.

but there are many things that cop could have done to HELP the CITIZEN with the dying dog. instead he chose to let the dog die.. wrong choice.
 
i think you guys should get over it. dozens of dogs die each day for dog fighters, and you guys are worried about this one dog that died in california......wow, i feel sorry too but its happened, nothing will change it.besides if the cop didnt pull him over the guy could have hit more dogs......then im sure you wsould start a riot.....i know i know post deleted....
 
Morledzep said:
i understand that the cop was doing his job and the man was driving far too fast and not safely. i got it.

but there are many things that cop could have done to HELP the CITIZEN with the dying dog. instead he chose to let the dog die.. wrong choice.
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As I have stated the first thing an officer must do when arriving to a scene is assess the situation, which he could not due to the irrational behavior of the owner. If the owner had been calmer and explained to the officer in clear speaking instead of screaming and crying at the top of his lungs then maybe something could have been done. The fault here lies with the driver NOT the officer.
 
hmmm.

everyone in the situation could have acted better.

you don't need to be driving 100 mph.
you don't need to ignore the police lights and sirens.
you don't need to belittle or insult someone when they are undergoing what (to them) is a very traumatic experience.
you do not need to drag something out simply to make a point or play a power game.

i do understand the actions and reactions of both the driver and the main police officer. i can empathize with both of them.

however - did anyone else take 30 seconds to google? it is believed that the dog was already dead by the time the owner was pulled over. not only that. . . . how long do we think something lives after it has been choking and passed out? in people, you start to suffer brain damage after only 4 minutes without air. death is not far behind. this is why it's important to know the heimlich maneuver - you don't have enough time to wait for an ambulance to arrive.

depending on where the couple lived exactly, it would have taken them about 20 minutes (at the speed limit) just to get to the vet clinic. at 100 mph, it would still have been over 10 minutes until they got there.

does anyone think the dog would have made it?
 
no and i completely agree with you just like i sai nothing can be done
 
unvmyplecos said:
i think you guys should get over it. dozens of dogs die each day for dog fighters, and you guys are worried about this one dog that died in california......wow, i feel sorry too but its happened, nothing will change it.besides if the cop didnt pull him over the guy could have hit more dogs......then im sure you wsould start a riot.....i know i know post deleted....
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I thought I saw it was in Texas...

note... I can see both ends of the situation as well, a little excessive on both parts. 100 mph is way excessive but then so is the way this officer spoke to the guy once the situation was assessed and under control.

Also, want to note, maybe if someone is so attached to their dog, they should try to learn the heimlich or other fairly simple fixes for common problems of their pets.... or by watching TV, the animal planet specifically, you could learn wonders... my sister's dog was choking on a bone or something a few years ago and she panicked, much like this guy. I came over (albeit was in the same house) and simply gave the heimlich maneuver to the dog, just as one would a person. Got behind her, held my hand in a fist under her rib cage and jumped in pressure. That bone came flying and left over was a happy dog and my sister who had almost passed out.
 
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