Stun Baton Saves Officer From Dogs

In the hands of a trained police officer a stun baton is a valuable tool for quelling uprisings and subduing unruly citizens. Few training programs cover what to do in case of marauding canines.

One deputy recently found out how handy a stun baton could be when he responded to a call from neighbors about dangerous dogs who were in the habit of attacking pets and a couple of small children.

Upon arriving at the home he entered the property through a front yard gate and approaching the front door after climbing a couple of steps. After knocking on the door he stood quietly, waiting.

A sound to his left alerted him that a critter was headed his way. Just as one of the vicious-looking, large dogs rounded the corner heading for him, he heard another dog approaching from his right. In the split second he had to devote to clear thought before it was too late, he grabbed his stun baton and flicked the safety off just as dog Number One, an eighty-five pounder, chomped into his upper thigh.

He knew that if the second dog got a grip on him that he wouldn’t be able to stay on his feet and they would probably get the best of him. He used the stun baton on the nose of the dog whose teeth were buried in his leg and immediately turned to deal with Number Two, and not a moment too soon. Number Two was already in the air, jaws agape, aimed for the deputy’s arm. As quickly as possible he turned the stun baton to meet Number Two’s vulnerable muzzle and caught him mid-air.

Upon being stunned both dogs yelped. Number One released his grip on the officer’s thigh, which was bleeding heavily. Number Two hit the ground and made an about face, yelping as he ran away.

At that precise moment the front door opened and the homeowner started berating the officer for “animal abuse.”

The officer is reported to have said, “Lady, it was me or the dogs. You’re lucky I didn’t reach for the gun with bullets.”