No More Biting: Police Dogs Learn to Headbutt Criminals

[The Straight Story]

No More Biting: Police Dogs Learn to Headbutt Criminals

A Welsh police force is teaching its dogs to headbutt criminals because they are afraid dog bites are infringing on human rights, K9 Magazine reported.

The dogs, who will now wear muzzles, have been trained to leap at their targets, according to the magazine.

"Instead of biting, the dog is muzzled and launches itself like a missile at the midriff of the target," Clive Wolfendale, the deputy chief constable of North Wales, told the magazine.

The new policy is a result of increased compensation claims from members of the public who have been bitten by police dogs.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,315262,00.html

[Mabus]

1. My little Gray Missile has been usign that technique for years

My little shih tzu doesn't wear a muzzle but launching himself like a missile at perceived threats is his standard M.O. Of course, he's ten pounds dripping wet and doesn't pose much of a threat to any one but himself.

[flashl]

2. good news.

[BrotherBuzz]

3. They should just trade the dogs in for goats.

Goats know all about headbutting.

[uppityperson]

4. That sounds like a good idea.