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Did the U.S Federal Government authorize Police to kill dogs?

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An article published by the “Doginton Post” on 26th December 2016 and reported about the decision of a federal court and recently allowing police across the United States to shoot dogs if they “bark or move” to interrupt police officers entering a home. A decision made last week by the 6th Circuit Federal Court in Michigan. This permission will allow police officers in the U.S to shoot a dog for barking or moving to interrupt police officers to enter in a house. The published article attached a full copy of decision (Brown v. Battle Creek Police Department), but the website exposed just initial paragraphs. The headline also indicated that police have the authority to shoot a dog, if barks or moves.

The Judge Eric Clay stated that “a police officer can use a deadly weapon against a dog, while reaching with a search warrant in searching a home for illegal activities under the 4th Amendment, and police officers are authorized to use deadly force, if a dog tries to attack on police officers. This claim circulated virally on the social media networks with widespread concerns that dogs will not be safe in the presence of a police officer. The decision of 19th December was made on the execution of a search warrant related to an investigation took place in 2013 regarding drug-related activities. Two pit bulls were killed during search raid, but the owners of dogs said that police had violated their 4th Amendment (Rights against unreasonable search & seizure).