[epochwolf]

No, no, no. You do not use pepper spray on a dog. Pepper spray gets everywhere. The officer using it is going to get hit with it too. Pepper spray would make the dog more aggressive and put the officers in jeopardy. Once the dog started attacking their only option was to shoot.

[epidemian]

Or, maybe ask the owner to calm the dog?... like any sane person would do?

[IanDrake]

Or let go of the illegally detained man they took into custody and let him secure his dog. It's not like he was putting up a fight.

[alanchavez]

they could have used a taser