South Carolina – A K9 and his Officer are licking their wounds after a incident that happened last month in South Carolina when responding to a possible burglary call.
A Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office deputy was forced to deploy a taser on his own K-9 this afternoon in Pleasant Hill after the dog was distracted during a burglary call by a cow.
Deputies responded to a report of a burglary in progress on Drivers Lane in the Pleasant Hill community around 4 p.m. The first deputy on scene secured the location with his K-9 and waited on additional officers to assist entering the residence.
A cow nearby distracted the dog, and he subsequently bit the cow. In an attempt to protect the cow from injuries, the deputy tased the K-9. The dog was taken into leash control and returned to the deputy’s vehicle.
Reacting to the dog, the cow struck the deputy and property owner. Their injuries were determined to be minor. The original burglary call proved to be unfounded.
