Cops shot and killed two dogs that were fighting in front of a high school

On Friday, January 25, a stray dog jumped into a pickup truck and attacked another dog that was sitting at a red light in front of Chester High School in Chester, Pennsylvania.

When the dogs weren't able to be separated, the cops got involved firing five shots with a pistol and another one from a shotgun. Both dogs were killed at the scene.

Neighbors and bystanders had witnessed it all. You can see the footage here.

Dog owner, Tehran Freeman, lives just down the block from the shooting and saw it all happen. He was very disappointed with the way that police handled the situation.

"I thought them as the police should be held to a higher standard and would have some type of procedure for breaking it up than actually pulling out your pistols in front of the high school," says Freeman. "It wasn't secure at all, I know bullets can ricochet and anything else -- you're trying to shoot two animals in the back of a metal vehicle, that bullet can go anywhere."

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According to Chester Police, this incident is currently under investigation.

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Christina Henderson is an animal lover, founder of a non-profit organization, and volunteers at two different shelters. She has owned dogs all of her life and dreams of the day when all dogs will be living the good life. If you have any suggestions of topics for her to write about or questions,...

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