SoCal cop kills beloved family dog during botched search for suspect: She died slowly

A San Bernardino County family is demanding justice after a sheriff’s deputy allegedly stormed into their backyard during a stolen vehicle investigation and fatally shot their dog — a case now escalating into a legal battle with accusations of misconduct and a stunning lack of transparency by law enforcement.The confrontation unfolded May 4 just before noon, when a deputy with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department was investigating a reported stolen car in a neighborhood where resident Jesus Serna lives.Authorities later determined the vehicle had no connection to Serna or his home.Surveillance video obtained by The California Post shows the deputy opening a gate and entering Serna’s backyard without consent. One dog, Raven, approached calmly and appeared friendly, wagging her tail.Seconds later, Serna’s rottweiler, Daisy, began barking and moved toward the deputy.Within moments of the encounter, the deputy opened fire, killing the dog.Serna was not home at the time and said he later received a call from authorities informing him what had happened.“She was just defending her home,” Serna told KTLA of Daisy.“I asked why they were there and they told me it was due to a vehicle being near my home that was stolen.

They attempted to knock on my door and then they let themselves in.”Serna said he was given an apology but still has received no clear explanation for why lethal force was used.Attorney Tim Scott, who is representing Serna, said the footage has only intensified concerns about how the situation was handled.“The fact is, no care was given Daisy as she died slowly; so either the deputy violated policy, or the policies themselves are inadequate,” he told The Post.“If mail carriers and Amazon drivers can do their jobs without killing pets, that’s not too much to ask of our law-enforcement officers,” Scott said.Scott also described disturbing moments allegedly captured on video after the shooting.“At one point, one deputy is ...