Dog shot and killed after attacking firefighter in Florida, authorities say; Owner charged
A dog was shot and killed by a deputy in Florida after it attacked a firefighter, authorities said Thursday. A dog was shot and killed by a deputy in Florida after it attacked a firefighter, according to the Escambia County Sheriff's Office. The dog's owner, 47-year-old Robert Long, was arrested on several charges, including obstructing the removal of two dogs from an RV and refusing to comply with deputies' orders. Long allegedly told deputies that his 80-year old mother was in the RV and the dogs were aggressive and would attack if felt threatened. Deputies asked Long to keep the dogs on leashes while their mother was removed from the RV. One of the dogs attacked firefighter from behind, knocking him to the ground and biting him. A deputy shot the dog, which later died.
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A dog was shot and killed by a deputy in Florida after it attacked a firefighter, authorities said Thursday.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said 47-year-old Robert Long, who was identified as the dog's owner, was arrested on the following charges:
In a news release, the sheriff's office said deputies responded to a scene along a highway after an RV ran off the road Wednesday night.
Long, who authorities said was the driver of the RV, told deputies his 80-year-old mother was in the RV and couldn't get out. He also said he had two dogs in the RV that were "aggressive and would attack if they felt threatened."
The sheriff's office said deputies asked Long to remove the dogs from the RV and keep them on leashes so deputies and members of Escambia County Fire Rescue could safely remove the 80-year-old from the RV.
Long, said authorities, took the dogs out of the RV and removed their leashes. A member of Escambia County Fire Rescue then approached the RV when "one of the dogs ran to him and attacked him from behind, knocking him to the ground, and began biting him," according to the sheriff's office
A deputy shot the dog, the sheriff's office said, adding that the dog later died.
The sheriff's office sid Long was shot with a stun gun and detained for refusing to comply with deputy orders. He was booked at the Escambia County Jail and held on a $3,150 bond.
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