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Hawthorne Police Arrest Man For Filming Them, Then Shoot His Dog

Be warned that this video is very painful to watch, it shows a police officer shoot a rottweiler dog multiple times, and the dog twists and writhes with pain on the ground as a stunned crowd wails and screams. The situation got to that point because the officers arrested a man who was peacefully filming them with his phone from the sidewalk. If you disagree with the way Hawthorn PD handled this situation, you should get in touch:

CALL: Press Information Officer: Lieutenant Scott Swain (310) 349-2835
email: kswain@cityofhawthorne.org
https://www.facebook.com/hawthornepolice?fref=ts
http://twitter.com/Hawthornepd

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