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(Message started by: unsolved1 on Jan 30th, 2006, 9:49pm)
Title: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by unsolved1 on Jan 30th, 2006, 9:49pm
Check this out. My neice was  in school and gets attacked by a police dog. WTF ??? They're gonna pay for this !!!!

http://www.whas11.com/


UNsolved  >:(
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by Sean_C on Jan 30th, 2006, 9:59pm
The dog should of more than likely been muzzled, they should've know better. Thats aweful.

Give her our love dude, and tell her we all hope she feels better real soon.

Sean.......................................
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by BobG on Jan 30th, 2006, 10:05pm
So very sorry to hear, and read, about your neice. Hope she is doing well.

Get lots of photos, doctors and nurses names, witnesses, dates, times and the best lawyer you can afford.
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by Kevin_M on Jan 30th, 2006, 10:10pm
What a terrible nightmare from what appeared  a friendly encounter to her.  I hope the very best for her Mike.   :(  


Like Sean, give her our love.  
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by E-Double on Jan 30th, 2006, 10:14pm
A speedy recovery and warmest wishes!
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by broomhilda on Jan 30th, 2006, 10:37pm
Oh thats awful, get well wishes on over to her and the family...


Andrea
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by minnie on Jan 30th, 2006, 10:44pm
 Mike I am so sorry to hear that.I will keep her in my prayers.Something to think about is not only healing the outside but the inside.I can only imagine how scared and confused she must be about dogs now.I hope she is able to work out any fears.I will be praying for all involved her,her family and I can imagine how upset the dogs handler must be.It might be hard to see right now but the officer probably relives the moment too and wishes it was him attacked and not her.
 Minnie
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by nani on Jan 30th, 2006, 11:33pm
I'm sending prayers for a quick recovery, Michael. hugs to all of you, nani
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by forgetfulnot on Jan 30th, 2006, 11:36pm
The war against drugs ::) What a bunch of nerds.

Lee
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by sandie99 on Jan 31st, 2006, 2:21am
That is just terrible. Best wishes to her and a quick recovery.

Sanna
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by chewy on Jan 31st, 2006, 6:53am
I've been working with Police K-9s for about 3 years now and have never seen anyrhing close to that happen. They are all alpha dogs though.

I hope she's not to seriously hurt physically or emotionally.

Get well kiddo!
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by JenniferD on Jan 31st, 2006, 7:15am
that is terrible news  :(   Hope Courtney gets better soon. She sounds like a strong and positive girl.
Give her my get well wishes!
Jen
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by BarbaraD on Jan 31st, 2006, 8:05am
That's terrible. If the dog spooks that easy he shouldn't have been around a grade school.

I'm with Bob -- get lots of pics, witnesses statements and a good lawyer. There's no excuse for this....

Hugs BD
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by JJA on Jan 31st, 2006, 9:15am
Even though I think it's important to teach 6th graders how to package their drugs so drug dogs can't detect them, maybe there's a better way to allocate the police budget.::)

One more victim of the drug war....


Sorry

Jesse
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by seasonalboomer on Jan 31st, 2006, 9:24am
evidence of what is often a waste of police resources, doing touchy feely community stuff. the dog should not have been relied upon as Public Relations tool. Companion/Service dogs are the only dogs trained for this type of activity. it's a shame for your niece as well as the dog and the officer involved. the officer would probably admit that placing a dog in this type of environment is outside of the scope of what the dog has been trained for. misplaced priorities of local government. and what would the kids learn? that people try to hide drugs and this dog will find it? wow! that was worth it.

sad.

scott
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by juvy on Jan 31st, 2006, 10:07am
that's  horrible.  they really should have the dogs muzzled when they're not in use.  Sending vibes for a speedy recovery.
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by aprilbee on Jan 31st, 2006, 10:23am
I am so sorry to hear what happened to your niece...kids are very resiliant creatures, more so than you or I...Hoping and praying she has a speedy recovery, emotionally and physically... :)
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by Lizzie2 on Jan 31st, 2006, 10:39am
Michael,

So sorry to hear of this awful news!  Sounds like the dog is supposed to sniff out drugs, but instead "spooks" easily and bites children.   >:(

Please give your niece our very best well wishes!  Hope the injury heals quickly and remind her that not all dogs are mean!  I was afraid of dogs for years after I got bitten (hardly even a scratch, really though - but it scared me!) - I stopped being afraid when my parents got our labrador puppy.  :)

Hugz to you and your family!
Carrie :)
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by chewy on Jan 31st, 2006, 11:17am

Quote:
evidence of what is often a waste of police resources


Wrong. Most often the team will do demos on their own time.
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by seasonalboomer on Jan 31st, 2006, 11:36am

on 01/31/06 at 11:17:18, chewy wrote:
Wrong. Most often the team will do demos on their own time.


Maybe wrong. But often local police in efforts to rationalize ever growing budgets are being "encouraged" to spend greater amounts of time "promoting" what the resources are being used for. These dogs are expensive and the only way to rationalize is to get them out in the community doing "meet and greets".

Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by unsolved1 on Jan 31st, 2006, 12:32pm
Thanks for your support everyone. Cortney had a plastic surgeon put in 15 stitches in her cheek. She stayed home from school to rest today. It's all over the news in Louisville. More TV cameras are coming today. BTW, we meet the attorney at 3 today !


UNsolved
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by chewy on Jan 31st, 2006, 1:37pm

Quote:
These dogs are expensive and the only way to rationalize is to get them out in the community doing "meet and greets".  


True but sadly enough the departments pay very little towards the upkeep. They supply food and thats about it. It all falls on the handler to keep the dog properly. Theyt may lead you to belive that the Departments take care of these dogs but they dont. In some case not even medical. If the dog isn't adopted by the handler upon retirement they may euthenize.

I hope Coutneys settlement is enough to put her through vet school.

At least you can be a celebrity for awhile Courtney!
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by Charlie on Jan 31st, 2006, 3:31pm
Sorry for this sad story. Hope she has no more problems.

I'm with most of you. What a waste of time, money, energy and just plain misuse of resources. (of all kinds)

What we couldn't do with the billions wasted on this stupid war on drugs election tool.

I love dogs but one more incident and the dog should should be history; maybe less than one.....

Charlie
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by BarbaraD on Jan 31st, 2006, 3:43pm
If Courtney shows a "fear" of dogs after this, try what Lizzie says - get her a puppy so she'll get over the fear. That's what we had to do for my grandson. He was terrified of "big" dogs, but now we have Homer and he's growing with him and is not near as afraid of big dogs now. Kids bounce back, but sometimes need a prop to help them.

Give Courtney lots of hugs.

Hugs BD
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by JJA on Jan 31st, 2006, 3:46pm
Your neice is making national news among drug law reformers.
http://www.daregeneration.blogspot.com/

BTW it is described as a "DARE dog". This presentation was was part of the DARE program which is a well funded and ineffective program. If it's not a waste of police resources, it's a waste of federal tax money.

Quote:
A thorough review of the most widely used school-based substance abuse prevention program in the United States, Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE), found that the program does not prevent drug use or change students' attitudes toward drugs.

Conducted by the General Accounting Office (GAO), the research arm of Congress, the review analyzed six studies that followed students who participated in DARE, starting in fifth and sixth grades, for up to a decade.

Journal of the American Medical Association 2003;289:539.

Jesse
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by chewy on Jan 31st, 2006, 9:37pm

Quote:
This presentation was was part of the DARE program which is a well funded and ineffective program.


Unfortunate but true. The DARE Program was well intentioned and well thought out bit is just simply innefective. Many communities have scrapped the program.

I've facilitated numerous K-9 demonstrations. The empahsis I've always experianced has been on how the dogs are trained and the demo is used as educational tool. Rarely have I witnessed a demo with interaction between the dogs and the spectators. These dogs are pretty high strung and even more so when they are working. The exception to that rule is the bloodhounds who wouldn't bite a hamburger and generally love kids.

Allowing the interaction at Courtneys school was extremely poor judgement on the handler's part.

Barb is right. Get her a puppy.
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by Trapp on Jan 31st, 2006, 9:56pm
I'm so sorry to hear about your neice. I also train these types of dogs and I hate it when something like this happens. I hope she has a speedy recovery.

Sheena
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by Gator on Feb 1st, 2006, 2:45am
Sorry to hear about your niece, bro.  I hope she recovers quickly both physically and emotionally.  

I supervised K-9 handlers of drug, patrol and bomb dogs for about 3 years.  I spent many hours conducting specialty training with K-9 teams, including being a practice dummy with the wrap for attack training.  I did quite a few public relations demonstrations as well.  Like chewy said, most of those dogs are high strung Alpha types.  They should not be allowed out around people, especially kids who like to touch and pet dogs, without being muzzled.
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by Jackie on Feb 1st, 2006, 7:10pm
This is so pitiful......I'm really sorry your little niece was injured.

An incident like this is uncalled-for and unnecessary......
VERY negligent on the part of the handler... >:(

Speedy recovery to your niece.

Jacks 8)
Title: Re: Police dog attacks my neice
Post by BlueMeanie on Feb 1st, 2006, 11:19pm
A friend of mine has a little girl that was attacked by a bit bull over 2 years ago. It was not a pretty site. Fortunately the plastic surgery is hiding most of the scars. I really feel for your neice and hope she comes out of this o.k. Unbelievable that they would allow those dogs without muzzles that close to youngsters.  :(


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