A Regina man says Missty, his American Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross, had a ball in her mouth when a Regina police officer shot her. "I immediately started yelling "don't shoot my dog,' [and] 'stop shooting my dog.' Corey Zaharuk, acting deputy chief for Regina Police Service, said the officer believed Missty was "assuming an aggressive posture." He said the dog owner was understandably "distraught," and that police have not had the chance to discuss the matter fully with him. - Corey Zaharuk , Regina Police ServiceHe said the officer is not on leave, and there has not been a change in his duties.

Source: CBC News August 16, 2018 18:56 UTC