An outside agency will determine the fate of Champ the dog, who was “tased” by officers trying to investigate a reported domestic violence situation earlier this month and later slated for euthanasia.
The German shepherd was initially set to be euthanized Friday, The Spectrum reported, causing an outpouring of social media criticism. By Friday morning, the city manager had requested an independent party examine the dog.
St. George police encountered the German shepherd May 3, after a woman called 911 during an argument with a man at a home near 2130 West and 1190 North.