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The Davenport Police Division launched physique cam video of the Iowa police officer fatally taking pictures a canine in entrance of two youngsters, saying the cop’s actions had been lawful, however the pooch’s proprietor has a really totally different take.
The PD launched the footage Wednesday together with the taking pictures officer’s report, which states the salivating canine aggressively confronted him, baring its tooth and repeatedly snapping at him. The video clearly reveals the canine lunging towards the frightened officer, recognized by Our Quad Metropolis Information as Ethan Bock.
Nonetheless, the canine’s proprietor, Don Hesseltine, tells TMZ … Bock needs to be criminally charged and tossed in jail for killing his beloved Myst.
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Don says Myst solely began barking at Bock after the cop pulled his service weapon and began taking pictures. He is adamant Myst by no means attacked the officer regardless of what the bodycam video reveals.
The deadly taking pictures was additionally recorded by a house surveillance digicam, which captured Don’s 7-year-old son, Maverick, and the boy’s cousin, additionally 7, witnessing the horrifying occasion.
Don says Maverick might be scarred for the remainder of his life as he walks round their house calling out for his useless canine.
We’re advised Maverick is even having hassle sleeping … the boy has been screaming into his pillow whereas pretending that his stuffed animal is Myst.
Earlier than the tragedy, Don says his son was a happy-go-lucky child. Now, although, Maverick is sitting round with a thousand-yard stare … and Don’s nearly sure the boy will want counseling.
In the meantime, Don says police have provided him few if any solutions. However, like we stated, the officer’s report and physique cam footage revealed he was in concern for his security when he opened fireplace along with his gun. The division finally cleared Bock of any wrongdoing after a evaluation of the information.
