The Lansing Police Department (LPD) has opened an internal investigation after two police officers shot a dog when it bit them during a traffic stop of a theft suspect. LPD said in a Facebook post yesterday that they are aware of a video being shared on social media showing the incident

A dog is dead after a Lansing police officer shot them while making an arrest of a man in connection with a larceny complaint.

LANSING, MI – The Lansing Police Department has opened an internal investigation into an incident where an officer fatally shot a dog during a man’s arrest. The incident unfolded around 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, as two Lansing police officers tried to contact a man allegedly connected to a larceny complaint.

Families across the country have been left traumatized and skeptical of the criminal justice system after cops, acting quickly, killed their furry family friends.