Pathetic. Let the dog bite you, put muzzle up its ass an fire. Why on earth do people panic so much with dogs? Especially bigger adults. Don't officers carry easily accessible knives as well?
Having once been a federal narcotics agent for a number of years, I saw far too many of my share of dangerous dogs guarding compounds, meth houses, crack stashes . . . you name it.
I also saw a lot of police K9 units take down guys on meth, PCP, LSD, coke and crack.
Can't really see a sober person letting the dog bite you, and you calmly putting a muzzle up its ass and firing. If it were that easy, it would be done a helluva lot more by the bad guys.
Funny how you just don't hear about it . . .
Everyone knows that if a dog is going to attack you you put an arm out in front. Better your arm than to let it jump and knock you down. Most dogs will go for the closest item. Once the dog is fixed on your arm you have a better chance of killing it with your weapon.
Seriously, what would you guys have done. Turn and run? Let the dog knock you down.
There was a time in which a trained dog would do exactly as you describe. These days, a great deal of police dogs come from KNPV trained dogs--they're trained to go after the arm that is brandishing/firing the weapon.
Hope you're not only ambidextrous, but damn cool under pressure and intense pain as well.
Not all dogs go for the first thing offered them. Fear-biters typically will, but a fear-biter will not continue the attack, either. One bite and when you fight back, the dog will release and retreat--still barking, hackles up and growling. But at this point, will exercise avoidance.
Nonetheless, I always enjoy how non-cops and those who've never been cops always become smarter and braver and more experienced than the cops in situations like this.
That officer will have to live with the stigma that she hurt her partner and could've killed him. Anyone that's been a cop knows what that means and what she's in for.
Jeff