KGMI News
BELLINGHAM, Wash. – While investigating a theft from a nearby 711, Bellingham Police say an officer had to shoot and kill a dog.
Officers were at an apartment in the 1300 block of Orleans Street just after 6:00 Thursday night when a woman ran out the back, followed by her dog, Bellingham Police spokeswoman Lt. Danette Beckley said.
The dog began barking, growling and aggressively charging an officer watching the back of the apartments. The officer fired one shot, killing the dog.
” Any loss of life is tragic,” Beckley said in a statement. “We regret it was a necessary response to a threatening situation. At Bellingham Police we are dog lovers, we work with several canine officers, and we know that pain of loss.”