Woman shot by cop over a pit bull

Woman wounded accidentally when cop shoots at dog
The Associated Press
Posted: 10/08/2009 10:46:22 AM MDT
Updated: 10/08/2009 10:52:01 AM MDT

LA MARQUE, Texas—A police officer wounded a woman accidentally while trying to shoot a pit bull she saw jumping on a group of people.

The incident happened about 7:15 p.m. Wednesday in a residential neighborhood in La Marque, 35 miles southeast of Houston.

Witnesses say a passing officer spotted what she thought was a pit bull attack but, in reality, was the dog playing with a two people.

The witnesses say the woman playing with the dog shouted, prompting the officer to get out of her car and shoot at the animal. A bullet fragment ricocheted off the street and wounded a woman standing nearby in the chest.

The woman was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. Police say both she and the wounded dog are expected to recover. The case will be presented to a grand jury

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[1veryreal]

fucking stupid ass pigs. With the amount of taxes we pay, shouldn't we be hiring more intelligent and higher qualified individuals - a police officer's job should not be one advertised in the paper!

[insaneclown2103]

She should get charged with attempted murder like any other citizen would have been.

[Artofburning]

Gee, another stupid person with a badge. Where's the surprise in that?

[canucanoe2861]

@Sal30 Cont'd To fire a gun into a crowd of people was more dangerous than an aggressive pit, WHICH THIS DOG WASN'T. It's like saying more black people than white people use drugs and commit crimes.IT'S NOT TRUE! Check out this page and THEN tell me all pits are dangerous.Was the gun the cop used dangerous or was the idiot cop wielding it dangerous?It's the same with pits.A properly trained and socialized pit is not dangerous.No bad dogs,only bad owners.Kinda like the owner of that gun.

[canucanoe2861]

@Sal30 I saw your youtube page and saw anti racism clips.Great but you're guilty of "dog racism" which is called breedism. Give me an instance in a town where one cop see's "hundreds of kids and pets mauled or killed by pitbulls" You can't?That's because there are none.It's brave to fire your gun into a crowd of people?The dog was playing and she mistook it for aggression.If she thought people were in danger she should have placed herself between the dog and the people.THAT would be brave

[symmetry08]

This trash family should have been shot totally. Keeping Pit Bull and let it roam free.

[cowgirlcrush]

why do cops get special treatment!!!!! ive jumped in front of trucks for my pits, and would gladly jump in front of a bullet for them too....you can see how happy and friendly that dog is, just like most pits are. and the stupid fucking cop wanted to shoot it. are you kidding me??? paid leave??? fire the motherfuckers!!!!

[WipKittenAmanda]

Can not believe I didn't hear about this! I'm from the area & can tell you that sadly dog fighting is a common problem the area. Our T-Bone's mom was rescued from a back yard breeder who bred "fight dogs" in San Leon. While I think the officer is an ass jack for shooting first then asking questions, she must have thought it was another fight dog on the lose.

[Bohannon347]

I love meth !!!! thats what this should be titled

[goteverything1]

Dumb bitch,,it was fucking kids out there bitch

[Krewcible]

meth?

[azhreirea1]

wow, a case of a stupid cop. Did the cop get fired? Or did the Thin Blue Line take over again?