A man's beloved dog was shot and killed by Los Angeles police in East Hollywood Friday morning after officers said the dog charged at them, police said.
The fatal shooting of the pit bull-Labrador mix named 2Face happened at the 1500 block of N. Serrano Avenue near Sunset Boulevard at about 11:10 a.m., a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said.
LAPD officials said the dog "became unsecure."
"As they were investigating a radio call, a dog that was at the location came at the officers, attacked one of the officers and an officer-involved shooting occurred," LAPD Detective Ronald Grandos said.
2Face's owner is devastated he lost his 7-year-old dog, a dog he says was his best friend for the last six years.
"He was my right hand, I don't have any kids," Phillip Hurlic said. "He will be missed. He'll be missed here in the neighborhood."
Hurlic said police told him the dog went through the door and officers felt threatened. He also said 2Face had a situation with officers who came to his home two months ago.
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"We had one incident, you know, he didn't really care for police, so I could understand today's event, but he never bit anyone else," Hurlic said.
Neighbors say police should have acted differently when approached by the dog.
"You got to be kidding me. When is this going to stop, you know?" Frank Anastasia said. "You hear about this stuff all the time. They have got to be trained better. They are just animals."
