Pasadena police were involved in the fatal shooting of a dog after arriving on the scene where a woman was reported to be in distress. The incident, which took place Tuesday night, has raised questions about police response to such situations.
According to CBS News Los Angeles, the Pasadena Police Department received calls at approximately 9:05 p.m. about a woman who was found on the ground making incoherent statements near East California Boulevard and South Hudson Avenue. A passerby had noticed the woman lying with a large dog that was not restrained by a leash. When police arrived, they did not immediately see the dog, which they say later lunged at them, prompting them to fatally shoot the animal.
The involved officers were responding to the 400 block of S. Hudson with reports indicating a distressed woman on the ground, as detailed by FOX LA. The officers located the woman and, upon approaching her, were confronted by the large dog that "suddenly charged" at them, the police department states. This action by the dog led one officer to discharge their weapon, resulting in the dog's death.
No one else was injured during the incident. The unidentified woman was taken to a hospital for an evaluation; the nature and condition of her distress remain unknown at this time. The Pasadena Police Department has initiated an investigation into the shooting of the dog, with details still emerging.
