Puppy pulls Trigger on dog-killer

A brave little puppy who knew he was next after watching his heartless owner shoot three of his six siblings in the head apparently decided e-ruff is e-ruff. The poky little pooch somehow managed to slip his paw on the trigger, blasting his would-be executioner in the wrist.

The tale of horror and vengeance unfolded Monday when, Florida authorities say, Jerry Allen Bradford, 37, of Pensacola decided to get rid of his dog's litter of seven puppies with the help of his .38-caliber revolver. One by one, he began shooting the three-month-old German shepherd-mixed cuties.

Bradford would later tell Escambia County deputies that he was holding one puppy in his left hand and another in his right arm when the one in the left "began to wiggle, placing its paw on the trigger of the .38-caliber handgun, causing it to discharge into his left wrist," a sheriff's office statement read.

Trigger, his three surviving brothers, since named Winchester, Remington and Colt, and their mom were taken to an animal shelter.

"It's a very sad story," said shelter spokesman Bruce Rova. "These things don't have to happen. If you don't think you can handle a litter, take the animal to the vet to have it spayed or neutered."

Bradford faces felony animal cruelty charges, a third-degree offence, after he recovers from his wound. As for Trigger, he won't be facing any charges. "No paw prints were taken off the weapon," Rova said, "and he's a juvenile, anyway."

Injured police dog gets his man...

A police dog is recovering from two operations after he was impaled on a fence during a chase.

Three-year-old German Shepherd Major was caught on a spike as he tried to grab hold of a suspected car thief. But after his handler PC Jason Cooke managed to free him, the dog continued the pursuit and cornered his man.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "Major narrowly escaped certain death. He was lucky that the spike, which passed close to a major artery and also his bowel, did not puncture them." 

Heavy bleeding
Scotland Yard said PC Cooke and Major had been called to help after a suspected stolen car was seen in Leyton, east London.

After the vehicle stopped, the driver fled pursued by Major across a main road. The dog grabbed the suspect's leg as he was jumping over a fence topped by metal spikes.

The man dragged Major with him and the dog was impaled on the spikes. PC Cooke lifted the dog off and Major continued the chase and cornered his man in bushes.

Major, bleeding heavily, was given first aid at the scene by local officers before being taken to a veterinary hospital.

Major is now recovering at home.

The arrested man was released on police bail pending further inquiries.

Two men mauled by Rottweilers

13th April 2004

TWO men have been arrested after being mauled by guard dogs at a marine store in Adelaide.

Police said a 35-year-old man was  found injured at the scene at suburban Hendon on the 12th of April and a  34-year-old was arrested at a house nearby.

They were both charged with being unlawfully on the premises.

The 35-year-old was also admitted to hospital to have dog bites treated.

A police spokeswoman said the two Rottweiler dogs were unhurt and no action  would be taken against the owner because they were properly secured

Dog savaged fleeing Cop

October 5, 2004 Australia
 

A MELBOURNE detective accused over a $1.3 million drugs heist needed surgery  to repair both legs and one eye after being attacked by a police dog and hit  with a torch, a court was told today.

The police dog bit Detective Senior  Constable David Michael at least four times after he refused to submit to police  when caught, Melbourne Magistrates Court was told.

Michael, 34, faces 16 charges over an alleged conspiracy to steal ecstasy,  amphetamines and LSD from a suburban Oakleigh East home on September 27 last  year.

Senior Constable Harold Boniwell, who arrested Michael near the house, said  he had to grab the suspended detective because his dog was having "no effect".

"I've never come across anyone more determined to escape than this fella  was," Snr Const Boniwell said.

The court was told Snr Const Boniwell struck Michael with his torch, causing  swelling that closed his right eye.

Michael’s barrister Nick Papas said the dog tore his client's hand to shreds,  leaving large amounts of blood.

He said Michael was taken to hospital from the scene and needed surgery to an  eye and both legs.

Mr Papas said the dog Snr Const Boniwell denied he had any reason to panic.

He said he was not interested in checking an alleged criminal's identity  until after they had been restrained.

The committal hearing before Magistrate Jelena Popovic continues. as "out of control" and Snr Const Boniwell panicked  when Michael told him he was "in the job"