I had to blog this because it is so outrageous and sickening. What alarms me is that googling around revealed that this happens ALL THE TIME. I can't believe that postmen have had this problem solved for decades.

What's more disturbing is the inequity of these situations. If a K9 officer is killed during duty, it is considered IDENTICAL in all respects to a human officer falling. Why is it that these situations are not handled like human fatalities? Shouldn't police be held accountable for shooting a dog just like they are for shooting a person?

CNN.com - Video shows police killing dog - Jan. 9, 2003