Cops defend shooting of dog; owner says it wasn't justified

From: The Record (Bergen County, NJ) | Date: July 25, 2006| Author: SUZANNE TRAVERS, SPECIAL TO THE RECORD | Copyright information


The Record (Bergen County, NJ)

07-25-2006


Cops defend shooting of dog; owner says it wasn't justified
By SUZANNE TRAVERS, SPECIAL TO THE RECORD
Date: 07-25-2006, Tuesday
Section: LOCAL
Edtion: Passaic edition


PATERSON — Police maintain they shot a pit bull as they entered an Oak Street apartment on Friday to search for drugs because the dog was sent to attack them.

But the dog's owner claims police killed the canine without ju...