The North Carolina family who's pet bulldog was shot by a police officer during a traffic stop are now suing.
Cookeville police stopped the Smoaks family on New Year's Day after a 911 call in Nashville. The call turned out to be bogus, but the traffic stop turned out to be deadly for the family pet. Their pet bulldog Patton was shot when he ran toward one of the officers.
Video of the incident garnered national attention. Now the family is suing the city of Cookeville and the Cookeville police officers, dispatchers and state police officers involved in the incident as well as the Cookeville chief of police for violating their civil rights.
Cookeville police stopped the Smoaks family on New Year's Day after a 911 call in Nashville. The call turned out to be bogus, but the traffic stop turned out to be deadly for the family pet. Their pet bulldog Patton was shot when he ran toward one of the officers.
Video of the incident garnered national attention. Now the family is suing the city of Cookeville and the Cookeville police officers, dispatchers and state police officers involved in the incident as well as the Cookeville chief of police for violating their civil rights.