Cop 'Feared For His Life' When He Shot Family's Golden Retriever

Chris | InformationLiberation
Dec. 27, 2014

CAMDEN, Mo. - The Wilhite family claim a Camden police officer shot and killed their dog because he said he "feared for his life" and thought the dog was going to bite him, though they say their dog had no history of aggression.

The officer was called to their neighborhood because their dog had reportedly followed a girl and barked at her after she exited her school bus.

Speaking with the family at their home, the officer instructed the family they need to keep their dog on a leash.

As he was talking with them, the dog ran out of the family's backyard and towards the officer, he responded by shooting it three times, killing it in the process.

A disturbing aspect of the story is when the local news media went to inquire as to what happened the police said they wouldn't talk to the media and hung up on them--twice.

When the Wilhites went to file a complaint with the Camden police, whom the officer claimed to work for, they were instead redirected to the Ray County Sheriff’s Office, who told them they don't accept complaints because they don't do internal investigations.

They told them to file their complaint with a higher power such as the attorney general.

The sheriff's office did confirm the officer was in their employ, but they said he may work for both departments.

If that is the case, as the officer himself allegedly claimed it was, they should have been able to file a complaint with them in the first place.

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