A man living in El Paso, Texas was surprised when he got a knock on his door from U.S. Border Patrol agents on a random Tuesday morning. They claimed they'd received a tip about immigrants living in his home and demanded to search the property. The man complied and let them in.
As a reward for his cooperation, the agents shot and killed his dog and then left.Sign the petition to demand full accountability for this senseless killing!The man had told the agents he would give them permission to search his home, but that he needed to
lock his beloved Rottweiler dog, Chop, in the bathroom for everyone's safety first. So what did the agents do?
They went right to the bathroom door, opened it, and shot Chop dead. And then, they apparently didn't even attempt to help the bleeding animal.
Chop's heartbroken owner later took a video of the blood trails left behind. He had adopted Chop when he was only a puppy, and they'd spent a beautiful seven years together.
He has since issued a statement, that read in part: "I rushed back inside to find him bleeding on the floor, and
he died in my arms after nearly an hour of suffering. I am heartbroken over the loss of my dog, and I want the public to know that I took every precaution to cooperate with Border Patrol and to keep Chop safe."
In the end, Border Patrol didn't even find who they were looking for. It turns out the tip was outdated and wrong.
Sign the petition to demand these Border Patrol agents be fired and charged with criminal animal cruelty! We must not allow these agents to think they are above the law and can get away with killing a family's beloved pet!