07/12-15/08 Pit Bulls Shot By Police

#184: FBI Agents Storm Hostage Situation; Kill Two Pit Bulls
07/12/08 | Chicago, IL
Summary: FBI agents stormed a Chicago building, freed a hostage who had been shot and tortured, shot two black "attack" pit bulls and arrested six people on charges of extorting $40,000 in ransom from a suburban Chicago bank.
Pit bulls killed: 2

#185: Whitehall Officers Shoot Pit Bull Dead
07/13/08 | Whitehall, OH
Summary: Officers first pepper sprayed the animal and it continued to charge. Then the animal fled. Back up responders were called in before an officer finally shot and killed the dog.
Pit bulls killed: 1

#186: Anderson Officer Shoots Pit Bull
07/14/08 | Anderson, SC
Summary: Sheriff's Deputy Stephanie Rushton shot a pit bull after it attacked her dog and tried to attack her. The dog owner, Lessei Williams, plead guilty to failing to have her dog confined, but the judge did not accept the plea. "I hate to see Williams have a record," he said.
Pit bulls killed: 1

#187: Greenwood Officer Fires on Pit Bull
07/15/08 | Greenwood, MI
Summary: A 49-year-old Greenwood man, Walter Lee Jones, has been charged with aggravated assault after allegedly ordering his dog to attack a police officer. Police shot the dog, which was described as a "lab rottweiler-mix." We believe the first word of the description might be incorrect.

#188: Cumberland County Drug Bust
07/15/08 | Carlisle, PA
Summary: Police shot a pit bull upon serving a warrant to 50-year-old Audrey Knowles, II and 30-year-old Audrey Knowles, III. Police say they found marijuana and ecstasy inside the home and possibly another Roman numeral.
Pit bulls killed: 1

#189: No Need to Name the Breed
07/15/08 | Topeka, KS
Summary: Shawnee County Sheriff's Deputies tried to pick up a person with a warrant. The person fled, then his dog went after a deputy. The deputy fatally shot the dog. Authorities were able to catch and arrest the fleeing suspect.
Pit bulls killed: 1

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