“We were looking for a lost child,” an Salt Lake City police officer tells dog owner Sean Kendall. “He entered the yard looking for a lost child. He was threatened by the dog and shot the dog. That’s as simple as it gets.” I don’t think so. While the cops’ claim of exigent circumstances and their immunity from prosecution will shield them from all but the mildest legal blowback, the video above will do major damage to the SLCPD’s relations with the community. A SWAT team throwing a flash-bang onto a toddler’s crib at the wrong house is one thing. Entering a yard and killing man’s best friend is another. I’m not saying it’s right. But that’s the way it is. Especially when the owner’s distress is so visceral. Question: how could the officers [who didn’t shoot the dog] have handled this better? [h/t BS]