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When pit bulls charge: holding fire gets cops hurt 12 times more often

May 25, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

Civilians are now three times more likely to be injured by dogs before cops shoot          WASHINGTON D.C.––Police are increasingly under fire for shooting dogs,  especially pit bulls,  yet ANIMALS 24-7 analysis of 982 police shootings of dogs since 2005 shows that police are hesitating now more than ever before pulling the trigger when dogs charge––and […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Shelters, USA Tagged With: James Fuller, James Smoak, Merritt Clifton, Timothy Reeves, Wayne Pacelle

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