Pet dog shot by police at Thornlie, Perth property
Police have been forced to shoot a dog during an incident in Perth’s southern suburbs.
A resident said she received a knock at the door on Wednesday afternoon but when she went to answer it, an officer had already jumped her fence into the backyard.
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Police shoot dog in Perth’s south.
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The pet was still able to move but there was a lot of blood.
Toby was bundled into the car and rushed to a vet to undergo emergency surgery.
7NEWS was told vets are searching for the bullet, which is believed to be lodged in the animal’s face.
“I don’t understand it. I don’t know why he shot him,” the upset owner told 7NEWS.
Police were visiting the property on an arrest warrant.
Originally published on 7NEWS
