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Goonch

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7. ;-{) an estimate suggests that between 25 and 30 pet dogs are killed by law enforcement officers each day

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 04:15 PM

15 hrs ago

"According to Laurel Matthews, a program specialist with the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) office, an estimate suggests that between 25 and 30 pet dogs are killed by law enforcement officers each day
. This estimate equates to approximately 10,000 dogs per year and has been referred to as an "epidemic" in policing, although it is not an official, verifiable count. More information on this topic is available on the DOJ website. "

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;-{) an estimate suggests that between 25 and 30 pet dogs are killed by law enforcement officers each day Goonch 15 hrs ago #7

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