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Sunlei

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20. the dog was just doing what they 'trained' it to do. I don't blame the man for shooting at the dog.

Reply to Nihil (Reply #19)

Thu Jun 25, 2015, 09:05 AM

Jun 2015

Wonder how many thousands of 'prisoners' have permanent injury from police dog bites. Doubt the arrested get hand surgery specialists or facial reconstruction surgery for their wounds.

IMO, police dogs used to 'chase runners' or search buildings should be muzzled.

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the dog was just doing what they 'trained' it to do. I don't blame the man for shooting at the dog. Sunlei Jun 2015 #20