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War on Drugs

Puppycide

Radley Balko | 9.23.2008 11:37 PM

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Police serving a search warrant in Haltom City, Texas say an officer had no choice but to shoot and kill an "aggressive" Jack Russell terrier.

More on why "they always shoot the dog" here.

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Radley Balko is a journalist at The Washington Post.

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