Dayton K-9 Abuse Part of Growing Epidemic, Prompting PETA to Call For End to Use of Police Dogs
August 07, 2024
August 07, 2024
NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 7 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024:
Dayton, Ohio - After viral video footage showed a Dayton police officer striking his K-9 partner in the face and the Dayton Police Department later issued a statement that attempted to justify the officer's actions, PETA--which had long supported the use of K-9s--sent letters (https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024-08-06_LE-agencies-re-replacement . . .
Dayton, Ohio - After viral video footage showed a Dayton police officer striking his K-9 partner in the face and the Dayton Police Department later issued a statement that attempted to justify the officer's actions, PETA--which had long supported the use of K-9s--sent letters (https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024-08-06_LE-agencies-re-replacement . . .