Matthew Grashorn is a police officer with the Loveland, Colorado, police department. In 2019, Grashorn shot and killed a 14 month old puppy named Herkimer. The department is now being sued over the dog shooting.
Lawsuit Filed After Grashorn Shot Dog. “Grashorn raises his gun. One of the dogs stops and begins to turn back, in response to calls from owners Wendy Love and Jay Hamm, according to the lawsuit. The younger one, a 14-month-old Staffordshire terrier-boxer mix named Herkimer continues toward the officer and is shot, falling to the ground.” [AP]
Cop Wouldn’t Allow Dog To Get Treatment. “After the shooting Love is heard begging Grashorn to let her take the still-living dog to a veterinarian. He tells her she needs to wait until his sergeant arrives to investigate the scene.” [CBS]
Lawyer: Cop Showed “No Compassion.” ““Really from every second from inception of this encounter through the end, his judgment is terrible, there’s no common sense, there’s no care. There’s no compassion,” Schielke said.” [KDVR]
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