Police in a Washington suburb are in the awkward situation of having to admit they killed “Jesus” — after they shot and killed the Rottweiler-pittbull mix who had attacked his owner.
Police in Rockville, Maryland were called to a house late Saturday night by the owner of Jesus after the 60 kilogramme dog became aggressive and agitated, the department told AFP.
They managed to catch the animal but searched in vain for sedatives to subdue it.
Eventually, they used a Taser device to administer 50 000 volts of electricity to the animal, which would ordinarily provoke instant paralysis. “It didn’t faze the dog at all,” Rockville police chief Terry Treschuk said.
“We tried everything. We just had to make a decision and bring this to an end,” he said.
So police shot and killed the dog.
Jesus’ owner was hospitalized with bites to the arms, chest and thighs. Three children who were in the house were evacuated without injuries. — AFP