In Kamiansky, Dnipropetrovsk region, a policeman injured a dog with a gun.

It all happened in the morning, when the law enforcement officer was going to work, Alabay ran out from around the corner and seemed to rush at the man.

He says that at first he fought back, and when he realized that he could not hold the dog, he shot, TSN reports. 

In the video, which is spreading on the Internet and which caused a scandal, a man with a gun follows a dog, and a woman with a leash is next to him.

Animal rights activists and the owner of the dog accuse the policeman of intentionally maiming the animal.

"I came home from work, opened the gate, he jumped out.

This man was also running and running, he barked at him, then somehow turned around and shot at him, of course I was in shock," says the owner of the dog. 

Archie, that's Alabaya's name, is now in the hospital.

Veterinarians say the dog is fine. 

The policeman, who shot the dog, works in the Kamensky station, says that he was on his way to work when the dog ran at him.

"He began to snarl and growl at me, I took off my bag and fought him off with the bag.

I say take the dog away, there was also a janitor there who also shouted take the dog away," the man says. 

Then, he says, the dog ran away and rushed again.

“I was forced to fire already, as she was close to my arm and leg.

I aimed at his nose and shot him according to the instructions - at an angle of 60-80 degrees to make sure that no one would get hurt," the policeman adds. 

The local janitor Mrs. Svitlana also confirms that the dog really rushed at the policeman.

"I say: "Phew, you can't, phew, handsome" and he turned around and ran to him again.

I started throwing up again," the woman says. 

After the shot, the dog started to run away.

Actually, this moment got into the scandalous video, the policeman claims.

Like, this is not the beginning, but the end of the story.

"After that, the dog stopped showing aggression, went around the house, and as you can see on the video, the owner and I are already following this dog, I will report to the management about the fact that I used a weapon," says the cop. 

Whether he had the right to do so, Mykhailo's management is now investigating, and the gun was taken from him.

Animal rights activists are also going to appeal to the State Security Bureau and the Prosecutor's Office.

The owner of the alabai faces a fine, because the dog was on the street without a leash and a muzzle.

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