Juniper, who was shot by police last week, was an American Staffordshire Terrier.
A former resident's dog was shot and killed by a Mount Carmel Police officer last week during an investigation regarding the owner, Jennifer Weir's, missing property.
She had returned to her former residence on Second Street Wednesday, Jan. 16, when she said she found some things were missing and she presumed her ex-husband had taken them.
According to Weir, her ex-husband was not supposed to be present at the residence due to a protective order.
As Weir showed the Mount Carmel officer, yet unidentified, around the property to detail what was missing, she let her dogs out the back door. Her 11-year-old dog, a female American Staffordshire Terrier named Juniper, approached the officer outside. Juniper was only in the officer's presence because of a gate that Weir believes her ex-husband left open.
Weir said Juniper was shot once injuring her and then shot again, killing her. At the time the dog was killed, she was facing Weir, she said.Weir said her dog is known throughout town and barks at people but would never bite anyone.
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