Police called to help neglected dog shoot it dead: report

A tragic situation went from bad to worse in Evansville, Illinois, after police who responded to complaints about animal neglect ended up shooting the dog they were summoned to help, WISH reported.

Officers "say animal control had been called 16 times with neglect concerns about the dog. Police say this led to a request for police to assist removing the dog from the premises," reported Jason Ronimous. After authorities had been at the premises for 30 minutes, "officers and animal control...