The biggest abusers of animals in the USA are law enforcement agencies who routinely kill dogs while serving No Knock warrants. Don't believe me, Google the data.
Ted is just a man who legally hunts for food and sport.
Congrats on the gig Bill!
While some of those killings are preventable,some are also justified.Speaking from experience,some of those dogs are bred to be mean and bite at the drop of a hat.There was, and still is, a trend for unscruplous vets to neutralize a dogs vocal chords so the animal can't bark or growl,so there's no warning,and the dog is on you in a heart beat..I myself was involved on several arrest warrant cases,where the suspects were not only heavily armed,but had pit bulls that were altered,as well as other booby traps(yes they're real folks) though out the residence.The NYPD at least has started to train officers in using less that deadly force in dealing with animals,and has also taken over animal rescue,and proscuting animal abuse from the ASPCA police,that have been disbanded.All future police response won't be so heavy handed in the future,especially since the current police comissioner and his wife are life long animal lovers,as am I
I can't answer for other departments,but some of them just don't have the money for extensive training in dealing with animals,but thats no excuse.Some departments think all problems are a nail,and all solutions are a hammer.That backwards thinking is slowly changing
Sorry for the OT response but that particular statement had to be addressed.Cops, as a general rule, don't hate dogs,but they just want to go home in one piece after a tour is over.
Steve B