No, no, no, no. Danger doesn't always come with a weapon. Sometimes it comes on four legs with bad teeth. And when it does, officers tend to behave cautiously until these dangerous animals force them to respond with a counterattack. Hey, I can shoot your gun. >> Here are the worst times cops have had to attack dangerous animals. Starting with the case where a routine welfare check placed one officer squarely between duty and the jaws of an angry canine. On Sunday, March the 12th, 2017, Maricopa County deputies showed up for a welfare check near 243rd Avenue and Patton Road. It was supposed to be routine, but the officers had no clue the biggest threat on that property wasn't holding a weapon. It was running on four legs. [Applause] [Music] While the officers scan the area for signs of criminal activity, they didn't realize each step was drawing them closer to something lurking in the shadows. Something fierce but silent, watchful, and ready to strike when they least expected it. [Music] [Applause] In the end, the pit bull lived to bark another day and was back in its owner's care. As for the officer, he walked away without serious injuries. If that seemed intense, wait until you see what happened after these officers halted a dog's assault and then endured its violent retaliation themselves. Get him. Keep going. Keep going. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get out of here. Shoot him. >> The door is broke. We're going to have to shoot him. >> Tell me when. >> Stay down. On December the 10th, 2016, Shelby police got a late night call around 10:15 p.m. reporting a man that was bitten by his own dog. The officers quickly rushed to his residence only to find the victim bleeding in a back bedroom. And the dog was still in attack mode, ready to pounce on anything with a shadow. >> Coming. What's going Where's the dog? >> He's in the bathroom attacking my boyfriend. >> Hurry. He's in the bathroom. >> Where's the bathroom? to the left. >> Police department, >> please. >> I've never seen a dog act like that. >> Where's the dog at? >> He's here. >> Hurry, go. >> Oh my god. >> I need help. >> Where's the dog at? Right here. >> Oh my god. Hurry. >> The dog hadn't shown itself yet, but the damage already painted an awful picture. And just when the officers thought that they had seen the worst, they walked into a confined room ruled by a raging territorial animal, ready to teach anyone a lesson. >> How's he got your ass going here? Taser. Taser. Taser. Taser. Keep going. Keep going. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get out of here. Get up. Get out of here. Keep taser. Keep t. [Applause] The door's broke. We're going to have to shoot him. Tell me what. Stay down. You all right, John? Shots fired. >> John, you all right? >> Yeah, we're all right. >> You good? >> Yep. >> The caller informed officers that the dog uncharacteristically attacked the victim during an argument. The victim was initially taken to Ohio Health Mansfield before being transferred to Columbus for surgery. Up next is a domestic violence welfare check that spiraled into a tense standoff with a defiant guard dog. >> Skip this dog. >> Hey, I'm going to >> On May the 3rd, 2018, St. George police received a 911 call where a heated argument could be heard before the caller abruptly hung up. Dispatch traced the location and two officers were sent to check it out. But instead of a heated argument, they walked into a four-legged trouble that they were not prepared for. 29 content on both. They're both added to the colon. [Music] >> Control five, Charlie. There's some yelling going on. It doesn't sound physical. >> Hey, stop. Hey, get cold. Get cold. >> Get outside. >> I want him out. >> Get out. >> Stop. >> Come here. Come here, my boy. Smart boy. >> All right, let's calm down, >> dude. This girl is jacked up. >> Okay, >> come here. >> Coffee 101. >> Come here, champ. >> All right. Uh, we're code four kind of. I still keep coming code, please. Oh my god, she's jacked up, dude. >> What's up, bud? This girl is so whacked. >> Okay, can you get your dog? >> Yeah, I got him. >> Come here. >> Come here. >> Come here, bro. >> All right, I'm code four now. We're getting >> up, dude. Come here. Come here. >> That's my boy. >> All right. >> No, that's my boy. How you doing? >> Okay, calm down. >> Let's get this dog Hey, shoot your dog. Grab him. >> Grab him. >> The owner made a clumsy attempt to control the dog and continuously downplayed its obvious aggression. Even as the animal growled and snapped, perceiving the officers as a threat. At this point, the raging pet was leaving the officers with little or no choice but to bite back. Get the dog in the house. >> No. Hey, don't touch. >> Get the dog in the house. >> Can you open your throat? >> I got the dog. >> I'll beat the dog. I'm going to >> tap >> up. Hey, >> you really shot my dog. >> Hey, sit down right now. Sit down right now. >> Sit down right now. >> Sit down right now. >> Sit down. >> Sit down right now. >> Sit. Sit down on the ground. Camera fell. >> You're lucky your dog didn't. >> No. No. >> We gave you plenty of opportunities to get that dog in. >> I'm I'm telling you, >> I just about shot your damn dog. Came this close to freaking shooting it. You need to control that thing. >> Charlie, there was a taser deployment on a dog. Everybody's code for though. >> Get over there and sit. Once the pup was out of the picture, the cops tried to get answers from the group, but it quickly became clear the dog wasn't the wildest one in that room. According to authorities, the German Shepherd took off, but was later secured without incident by animal control. Before the capture, it reportedly showed aggression toward a nearby student walking to school. As wild as that was, it was nothing compared to this next case where a dangerous beast boldly brought its jaws to a gunfight. >> Hello. >> Hello. Did you call? >> No. >> You didn't call about a dog. >> No, they're probably called about our dog. >> Jack, >> did you shoot my dog? >> They came after me. >> He's the nicest dog ever. Did you shoot him? >> Yes, the dog charged me. Just after 6 p.m. on June the 22nd, 2017, a concerned neighbors warning about a vicious dog brought police to the Ironwood Drive area. The neighbor had contacted animal control, saying they might have to shoot the dog if it got worse. Heat. Heat. Hello. >> Hello. Did you call? >> No. >> You didn't call about a dog? >> No. They probably called about our dog. Is he out? >> Do you have the Do you have the Rottweiler? >> Yeah. After learning the dog did belong to the home, the officer tried to assess the threat, and the dog was more than happy to give him a firsthand demonstration. >> Get back, daddy. >> They said that you called. All right, >> let me go get Let me go get the dog in 7 central. 340 is not the complainant. Who's the one that called? on through >> 104. I made contact with 340 and the dog's not out. 79 Gon shots fired on dog. >> Did you see my dog? They came after me. >> He's the nicest dog ever. Did you shoot him? >> Yes. The dog charged me. >> Where's he at? >> He run away. >> Did you hit him? >> I don't know. >> According to reports, this was not a one-time incident. Police had a long trail of complaints tied to this same dog dating back to 2015. The owner had already been cited multiple times for letting it run loose. In one case, a construction worker got hurt trying to avoid it. Another involved the dog attacking another animal. Fearful neighbors said they often stayed indoors because of its aggression. The investigation is ongoing, and at the time of this video, no new information about the dog had surfaced. Next, we have two aggressive dogs, one officer, and zero backup. And the chaos didn't stop until the officer drew the line with a firearm. What? >> Get your knife. >> Why are you letting your dogs attack me? >> Trying to. I'm sorry. What the hell? >> Where's the dog? >> You shot my dog in the armpit. >> Oh, he was going to bite me. >> On February the 23rd, 2020, Nampa police responded to a barking dog complaint. When the officer pulled up to the South Fremont Street home around 4 p.m. Didn't take long to realize the complaints were not exaggerated. Get your knife. >> Why are you letting your dogs attack me? >> I'm sorry. What the hell? >> Where's the dog? Where's he at? >> Over there. Oh my god. >> How can I >> code four just had shots fired at a dog that tried to attack me? >> Once Karm returned to the scene, the officer had a word with the owner. And what he observed was even more unsettling than the initial attack as she had zero grip on the dogs that she claimed to control. >> What in the deal, man? >> I don't >> You can't control your dogs. >> I can. I don't understand what's going on. I don't understand why he did that. He doesn't usually attack people like that. >> Okay. >> Well, the reason I was here was just to let you know that somebody's complaining about their barking. Okay, I know who it is. >> Oh, I'll see what I can do. My friend went to jail, so I've got his dog in the meantime. >> Is that the one that tried to bite me? >> Yeah. >> Okay, >> I need to go take care of my kids now, man. >> Okay, that would be good. Is this your place? >> Yes, it is. >> Okay. What's your last name? Logan San Francisco lived here for a year and a half. It's in my parents' name. A single mother. My dogs are basically my protection. They don't do anything to anyone else. >> Just me. >> How do you spell that? L O G >> A N. >> Gosh. G I A N F R A N C E S C O. G I A N >> F R R A N C E S C O. Did you get him? >> You shot my dog in the armpit. >> No, he was going to bite me. You said it wasn't your dog. >> All right, I'm trying to get a hold of Julie. I called my dad. Let me call my dad. One second. Okay. Hey, I need someone to come help me with the rebel right now. >> I need someone to come help me because they're barking and really bad. >> In the end, the dog made it to the vet and was said to be recovering. As for the officer's actions, they were deemed by the