Days after LAPD dog shooting, Norfolk police shoot dog while investigating another incident — here’s what we know
A Norfolk police officer allegedly shot and killed a dog while responding to another call in the 6400 block of Crescent Way on the afternoon of Sunday, June 21, 13newsnow reported. A police spokesman said that at around 3.40pm officers were called to reports of a person accidentally injuring himself.
The man with a gunshot wound was taken to the hospital. He is expected to recover, police said.
While investigating the gunshot wound, responding officers “encountered an aggressive animal and as the aggressive animal approached, an officer fired in its direction,” the spokesperson said. The investigation is ongoing.
While the circumstances leading up to the dog’s shooting are unclear, the incident occurred just days after the killing of an LAPD officer jamesona domestic dog, in Canoga Park Apartment Complex June 13th. While police said Jameson appeared to charge at them, his family insists he was not aggressive at all.
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Jameson was shot when police responded to a report of a woman screaming at their home. However, the screams came not from any danger, but from the excitement of the New York Knicks winning the 2026 NBA Finals.
Los Angeles Police Department officers arrived at the complex and spoke with Jameson’s owner, Mary Massey, asking her to protect the dog. When she closed and reopened the door, 2.1⁄2-year-old Kim St. Bernard Doodle walked out of the apartment. Police said the dog charged at an officer. prompting them to shoot.
Mary previously told the Hindustan Times, “I don’t remember him barking. I really don’t remember. Jameson doesn’t bark when someone rings the doorbell or knocks on our door. It all happens in a matter of seconds. I was home alone with Jameson and my two cats when I responded to a noise complaint for the police. Jameson slipped out from between my legs and within seconds, he was gone.”
“Within seconds, my life changed forever,” the heartbroken dog mom added.
