The incident happened in March after the family says a 911 call was placed over a verbal argument. When the deputy arrived, he shot the family's German shepherd mix.
A North Texas sheriff's office is investigating a deputy's actions after he shot and killed a dog while responding to a non-violent domestic call.The Kaufman County Sheriff's Office says it's investigating an incident during which a deputy arrived at a home for a non-violent call and then shot and killed a family dog.The incident happened in March after the family says a 911 call was placed over a verbal argument.
In a statement to FOX 4, the sheriff’s office says it is "conducting a thorough investigation to understand the circumstances surrounding the incident and will take appropriate actions, as necessary. Our thoughts are will all those affected by this incident."Alex Del Carmen is associate dean of criminology at Tarleton State University.
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