Overview
- Deputies searching for a reported stolen vehicle on Monday went to the 7000 block of Glasgow Avenue, where one deputy entered a homeowner’s yard.
- During the search, the deputy encountered the resident’s Rottweiler and fired his weapon, killing the dog, according to the Sheriff’s Department.
- A sheriff’s supervisor and animal control later notified the owner, collected the dead dog, and took a second dog found wandering to a shelter.
- Investigators say body-camera and private surveillance video of the encounter are under review, and officials confirmed the stolen car was unrelated to the homeowner.
- Homeowner Jesus Serna says he wants disciplinary action and paid $250 to retrieve his other dog, underscoring wider concerns about police shootings of pets.