Plainfield resident shoots dog, stops attack on animal control officer

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

Plainfield Animal Control Officer Terry Foss was attacked by a "pit bull-type dog" late Tuesday night, according to Plainfield Police.

Foss was responding to a complaint at 270 Green Hollow Road, where, according to residents, the dog was preventing them from exiting their home.

On her arrival, the dog jumped at Foss, knocking her to the ground. Resident Ron Roberts fired "2 or 3 shots" from a .22 rifle at the dog, which police say yelped and ran away.

Foss was transported to The William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich for treatment of possible head injuries, She was transferred to Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven.


http://www.norwichbulletin.com/news/x593060375/Plainfield-resident-shoots-dog-stops-attack-on-animal-control-officer

[Treo]

1. Good God dave

Now you're going to have peta and the grabbers pissed off at you. K&R

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

2. I've fostered over 50 dogs for local rescues, PETA should love me.

[TheWraith]

3. "Pit bull type dog"?

I'm going to bet you it was an ordinary mutt, but it becomes a pit bull in the same way that any rifle becomes an AK-47.

[JonQ]

6. It was a military style assault dog!

Probably black too, and maybe even with one of those spike studded collars.

We should ban those, and then ban all dogs entirely.

[X_Digger]

7. And it has a 'thing that goes up'.. n/t

[proteus_lives]

4. Good for Ron.

Might have saved Foss from worse injuries.

[jeepnstein]

5. Doggone...

[Hoopla Phil]

8. Wow, a citizen coming to the aid of an officer. With a gun no less.