The owner of the dog is suspected of not guarding the animal and violating public peace.
The dog and the owner moved without permission in the territory of the Upinniemi garrison. Illustration image. RIITTA HEISKANEN
A dog that roamed free in Kirkkonummi‘s Upinniemi was killed by the military police on Wednesday, October 23.
The dog had bitten the military policeman on the sleeve.
The case is being investigated by the Länsi-Uusimaa police department as failure to guard an animal and breach of public peace. According to the police release, the military police are not suspected of a crime.
The dog and its owners had moved without permission in the garrison area. Two military police noticed movement in the area and went to check the situation. At that time, the dog ran towards another military policeman and grabbed him by the sleeve.
The military police broke away from the grip, but the dog tried to approach again. Then the military police shot the dog dead.
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