Cobb Police explained that the officer shot the dog to protect himself. The family, Tessa and Justin Carr, took to social media to explain their side of the story.
POWDER SPRINGS, Ga. — A family is outraged after their dog was shot and killed when Cobb County Police officers responded to their home near Powder Springs on Monday night.
Cobb County Police said two officers responded to a call for help in the area of Macland Road near Corner Road around 8:40 p.m. Monday night. The department said in a statement that information provided indicated that a voice was heard shouting “help me” on a 911-only cell phone.
When officers responded, they began searching the area and ended up at a home on Macland Road where they walked up to the front door and began talking to the homeowners, the department said.
Cobb County Police then said the family dogs began to leave the home and despite the …