There’s an old adage in journalism that says, “Dog bites man isn’t news. Man bites dog is.” This story is a bit of a twist on that theory.
The Associated Press gets it teeth into the story:
A police report says 25-year-old Ryan James Stephens was charged with teasing a police dog in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason.
Officer Bradley Walker wrote that he heard the K9 dog barking uncontrollably inside his patrol car while he was investigating a car crash at a pub early Sunday morning. Walker says Stephens was making barking noises and hissing at the animal.
Walker reported that Stephens said “the dog started it” when asked why he was harassing the animal. The officer said Stephens appeared highly intoxicated.
The Associated Press missed a sure bet in this story when it neglected to say that the officer had collared the suspect.
Source: Associated Press
