Misdialed 911 Call Leads to Dog’s Death

A Commerce City (Colo.) police officer shot and killed a dog that was advancing towards her and that she believed was vicious, after she arrived to investigate a hang-up 911 call. An Adams County (ADCOM) dispatcher had already called the home back and spoken to the homeowner, confirming the original 911 call was a mis-dial. But ADCOM officials say the dispatcher followed policy, and deliberately did not tell the homeowner that an officer was still responding to confirm the misdial, in order to maintain the element of surprise in evaluating the situation at the home. The 35-pound, mixed-breed dog confronted the officer and was fatally shot. The family said they didn’t expect an officer to arrive, and would have corralled their three dogs if they had known. They added that the dog that was shot was not aggressive. Read more here.