Bad Cop, No Donut: 25 Jan 15 - Cop may not face liability for negligence in K9 mauling

[LeftyMom]

5. It sounds like the dog was very badly trained, at best, and vicious at worst.

If he ran after people without a command, how did he ever pass training?

Further, police dogs are supposed to be trained to interact normally with the general public, and should not be dangerous in totally foreseeable circumstances such as encountering curious children.

It sounds like the dog is badly trained or vicious and needed to be either retrained or retired from service and kept securely. This was an entirely predictable event and the warnings from the officer prior to the event demonstrate that she was aware of the danger.