The Washington Standard By Matt AgoristÂ
Contrary to the official statement, the dogs were reportedly on the side of the road, not impeding traffic when they were shot.
Heyburn, ID â In yet another terrible display of state authority over compassion, police carried out a despicable act of puppycide this past Saturday. A pair of dogs found wandering loose on Interstate 84 near Heyburn became the latest victims in the alarmingly frequent incidents of law enforcement officers discharging their firearms on manâs best friend. This act of thoughtless violence occurred near exit 211 just before 6 p.m., a news release from the Heyburn Police Department revealed.
Cops on scene alleged that the animals were causing traffic to grind to a halt and posed a safety hazard. According to the release, âThe speed limit of this section of interstate is 80 miles per hour and traffic cannot stop abruptly.â The dogs, according to the police, were said to be large and unresponsive to the officersâ calls and whistles, and were reportedly causing a traffic backlog.
According to the official police account, the safety of the âmotoring publicâ at the expense of two lives was the trade-off they were willing to make. With heavy Memorial Day traffic, the officers claimed they had no other option but to gun down these two creatures at 6:03 p.m. â just 3 minutes after arriving on the scene. Each dog was shot once and removed from the highway…
