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Tony_FLADEM

(3,023 posts)
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 01:57 PM Apr 2013

Cops bark like dogs, trick burglary suspects into surrendering

Some cops in Connecticut are more bark than bite. But their animal instincts were exactly what was called for in order to bring down a pair of suspected criminals.

WFSB reports on a pair of masked burglary suspects who had holed up inside a home in Connecticut and were refusing to cooperate with authorities. So, the cops decided the next logical move was issuing a threat to release dogs from their K-9 unit.

However, there was just one problem: None of the dogs were actually on the scene or available to be dispatched in the effort.

So, the New Have Police Department made due with their resources on hand; enlisting several of the dozen officers on site who barked like dogs in an effort to convince the two suspects that a pack of vicious dogs were chomping at the bit, just waiting to be unleashed.

And, in a surprising development, it actually worked. After the men heard the cops barking, they emerged from the home and surrendered to police.

Needless to say, McGruff the Crime Dog would be proud.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/cops-bark-dogs-trick-burglary-suspects-surrendering-232947243.html

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Cops bark like dogs, trick burglary suspects into surrendering (Original Post) Tony_FLADEM Apr 2013 OP
Did the cops get a treat? meow2u3 Apr 2013 #1
LOL Marrah_G Apr 2013 #2
Sure beats a ram and a bunch of M4's n/t tech3149 Apr 2013 #3
Yeah. Right. SwissTony Apr 2013 #4
Clever. n/t Gormy Cuss Apr 2013 #5
"...the New Have Police Department made due ..." Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #6
Editors... How quaint zipplewrath Apr 2013 #7

SwissTony

(2,560 posts)
4. Yeah. Right.
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 04:40 PM
Apr 2013

My 2-year old grandson used to ring me so he could talk to my dog. Took him a whole two weeks to work out it was me saying "Woof woof" and not my dog.

zipplewrath

(16,646 posts)
7. Editors... How quaint
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 05:01 PM
Apr 2013

Where is the editor? Right over there with the White Out.

Cost cuts don't ya know. Been replaced by computers and all. I can't see any problem with that? Can you?

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