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Family demands answers after Border Patrol kills their dog
The family questions why an agent entered alone and shot their dog despite cooperation; Customs and Border Protection's use-of-force review is ongoing, with no illegal activity found.
- On September 9th, a U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed Chop, the family's Rottweiler, inside a private El Paso home as the 26-year-old homeowner demands accountability.
- Responding to an alleged 'alien smuggling' tip, Border Patrol agents knocked on the man's door and the homeowner cooperated by confining Chop to the bathroom and offering to move him.
- Questions arose over a lone agent entering the house and opening the bathroom where Chop was confined, as Chop was released and shot from about 18 feet during the search.
- CBP says the use of force is under review by its Office of Professional Responsibility, while the family has asked the El Paso district attorney to pursue animal cruelty charges and the homeowner cannot return to his house.
- Framed against broader enforcement actions, the shooting has drawn congressional scrutiny as U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, called the incident 'inexcusable' in a November 18th letter requesting an update.
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