Police Cleared After Shooting Two Dogs and Taser Incident with Owner
An investigation found no wrongdoing by police who shot two dogs and Tasered their owner during a chaotic incident in London
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Poplar: So, there was this pretty wild incident in London where armed police ended up shooting two dogs and Tasered their owner. It all went down on May 7, 2023, and it got a lot of attention online.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) jumped in to investigate just five days later. They looked at everything—body cam footage, CCTV, and even mobile phone videos from bystanders. It was a big deal.
Apparently, the police were called after a woman got hurt by one of the dogs. She didn’t need to go to the hospital, but it was serious enough for the cops to step in. The owner, Louie Turnbull, was holding the dogs on short leads when things escalated.
In the video, you can see the officers trying to get the dogs under control, but it didn’t go smoothly. They ended up Tasered Turnbull and shot the dogs, which was pretty shocking for everyone watching.
After a thorough review, the IOPC said there was no evidence that the officers did anything wrong. They even consulted experts on dog handling and police procedures. It sounds like they really took their time to get to the bottom of it.
Turnbull, on the other hand, had a bit of a history. He got a suspended sentence for owning dangerously out-of-control dogs and was already banned from having dogs for 20 years. So, it’s a messy situation all around.
Detective Chief Superintendent James Conway spoke about how tough the situation was for the officers. They tried to handle it without escalating things, but when the dogs got loose, they had to act. It’s a tough call, and no one wants to see animals get hurt.
In the end, the police were cleared, but it’s left a lot of people talking about how these situations should be handled in the future.