Domestic dogs who are judged “vicious”—including Jack Russell Terriers and Chihuahuas—are gunned down by officers in alarming numbers according to filmmaker Michael Ozias, despite the fact that not one recorded instance exists of a lawman being killed by any dog, anywhere. Of Dogs and Men interviews the bereaved families of slain animals, people who are heartbroken and bewildered at the use of deadly force against their pets. Some officers also speak on camera; one police chief seems particularly clueless when trying to justify the shootings. Blame is laid on poor police training, toothless animal-cruelty regulations, and the all-powerful police unions that prevent any disciplinary action being taken. A powerful documentary about law enforcement abuse of animals (viewers should be warned of uncensored videos of dogs being shot and dying), this is recommended. Aud: C, P. (C. Cassady)
Of Dogs and Men
(2015) 77 min. DVD: $50 ($125 w/PPR): public libraries; $295 w/PPR: colleges & universities. DRA. Collective Eye. Closed captioned. Volume 32, Issue 1
Of Dogs and Men
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