Back in April, a Lubbock Police K-9 went rogue and mauled two innocent people out on a walk. Things got so bad that bystanders had to shoot and kill the dog just to stop the attack. Both victims ended up in the hospital—one seriously injured, the other moderately—and the whole thing had nothing to do with police work. Just another lovely evening stroll in southwest Lubbock.
After an internal investigation, LPD announced that the officer responsible is getting an unpaid suspension and a reassignment. Basically: “Oops, our bad. We’ll reshuffle the deck and move on.” Meanwhile, the department made sure to tack on a line about how much they still believe in K-9 units. Because nothing says “effective law enforcement tool” quite like turning your neighbors into chew toys.
So the victims get scars, the dog gets shot, and the officer gets… a timeout. But don’t worry, folks—LPD assures us they’ve got it all under control. Feel safer yet?
https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/latest/lpd-officer-suspended-following-k-9-attack-in-april/
