Why was the dog out roaming on it’s own? Officer handler needs to be more responsible.

Why is there a picture of a handgun with the article? Some jerk shot a dog, most likely with a rifle. Please don’t make the gun the “bogeyman” in this story. You’ll just scare the moonbats.

There’s definately information missing in this story. That’s a pretty small remote area to require police dogs. Were they actual trained police dogs or just pets that hang around the station?

Nice little hardship scandal to drum up some extra funds maybe?

No where does it say the dogs were loose…implication isn’t proof. Stories like these ALWAYS leave out the most important details for whatever reason & we all need to be smart enough (& kind enough) not to assume anything, especially the worst.

I personally know this officer and know the dogs were kenneled. There is definitely more to this story. This officer is also very fair and follows the rules in the field. The dogs were well trained. They would never have hurt anyone or anything without just cause. This was a malicious act by an idiot. I only hope they catch the person or persons responsible and prosecute them to the letter of the law. Killing a police dog is killing an officer. I am not a police lover. Trust me. This officer is one of the good ones and so were his dogs. No one, and no animal deserves to die. Larry you are in our prayers. from Blaine MN

As far as small areas having trained police dogs…I come from a small town(2400) and we had a highly trained police dog. He won many awards and compititions. When you have many thousands of acres to navigate, a dog is better equipped to do the searching. As to running free…perhaps this officer lived in a rural area where it is not as common to keep dogs leashed

Idiot’s assume and comment on information they don’t know. We don’t know if the officer lived in a rural area and he and his family were gone from there house. The story said they were shot elsewhere. Someone may have waited until the family was gone and shot them in there kennel from a distance then took them to the side of the road to dump them. Wake up people. There is not enough information to make unintellegent comments like that. Either way this is a sad story. Police dogs are a great asset and tool for law enforcement. Remember that next time one is searching for an armed suspect in your neighborhood, or one that is tracking a lost or abducted child, possibly yours, and they find them.

Bagley is a rural area. Yes Tom the dog was also trained and used for rescue operations and had found people lost including a toddler who had wondered about mile and a half from its home. “Copper” that is the name of the police dog that was shot, tracked and found this child.

Why is there even a Police dog in Bagley mn. What a misuse of public money.

Police dogs in rural areas are actually very cost effective as they are used for tracking and rescue etc as well as for crime. I would say training and feeding a dog is alot cheaper than sending in big rescue efforts ie heilicopters, pilots, night vision etc from larger metro areas. Since it is rural there is more ground to cover and less man power. It makes perfect sense. Also the officers/handlers bear the brunt of alot of the expense of the dogs. This was not only a police loss but a personal loss for the officer and his family. The second dog that was killed was a family pet.

Sorry guys, I didn’t read the story good enuf and whatnot. Was reading the Jordan MN edition of the book, “how to rear you children.” Musta got excited or somethin. I say allot of dumb things and what not.

The coward that committed this crime should be a taught a lesson, It’s amazing how tough some people think they are by using a gun, use your words and your fists if you have to in order to make a point, what a pansy. Whoever did this should be put in a ring with some blood thirsty pittbulls and see if he makes it out.

Guns don’t kill dogs, its cats with guns that kill dogs.

So if the dog was kenneled that meant someone stole the dog, shot it and then dumped it elsewhere? This is just so sad. Why would someone do that? This story is not very clear at all.

Is there more to this story? Why would a police dog be out roaming? Poorly written article

A stray German Shepard that is trained to attack people into submission. Not really the kind of animal you want running around.

crooked cop

I am the officer that some of you have been trashing. The two dogs were the most gentle dogs I have ever owned. During this time I found that out of one act of cruelty has been met many acts of kindness .Copper was a tracking dog I saved from the city pound and paid all costs involved in training this dog. My dogs were kind and genuine in the love they showed mankind. To the people that have showed kindness to me , thank you. To the others , GET A DOG AND MAYBE YOU WILL LEARN SOME HUMAN TRAITS THAT WILL MAKE YOU A BETTER PERSON.

To Officer Peterson, my condolences on the loss of your family members and patrol partner. To the readers who judge without sufficient information my sympathy for your children. To the jerk who shot the dogs there is a special place in hell waiting for you.

TO Officer Peterson. So sorry about your loss! I hope the people responsible are found and persecuted to the full extent. As a dog lover I can relate to your loss, and this was more then just a family pet, this dog had a job helping people. So terrible that it happened.