{"id":2257024,"date":"2024-05-31T18:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T22:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-officer-kills-blind-and-deaf-shih-tzu-mix-mayor-resigns-after-scandal-explodes\/"},"modified":"2024-05-31T18:21:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T22:21:12","slug":"police-officer-kills-blind-and-deaf-shih-tzu-mix-mayor-resigns-after-scandal-explodes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-officer-kills-blind-and-deaf-shih-tzu-mix-mayor-resigns-after-scandal-explodes\/","title":{"rendered":"Police officer fatally shoots blind and deaf Shih Tzu mix, prompting mayor&#8217;s resignation amidst scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpolice-officer-kills-blind-and-deaf-shih-tzu-mix-mayor-resigns-after-scandal-explodes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2257024&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The resignation of Sturgeon, \u2062Missouri&#8217;s Mayor Kevin Abrahamson stemmed from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ashton-kutcher-resigns-from-sex-trafficking-charity-amid-masterson-support-letters-backlash\/\" title=\"Ashton Kutcher steps down from sex trafficking charity due to backlash over support for Masterson.\">public\u200c outcry<\/a> over a police officer&#8217;s fatal\u2063 shooting of a blind\u2063 and deaf \u200cdog\u2064 on May 19.\u200d Seth Truesdell, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayor-of-hyattsville-maryland-dead-from-apparent-suicide\/\" title=\"Mayor of Hyattsville, Maryland Dead from Apparent Suicide\">interim mayor<\/a>, expressed \u2064that \u2064the officer&#8217;s actions do not align with the town&#8217;s values. The incident\u200d has sparked \u200bcontroversy and\u2063 calls for justice. The uproar that led to Mayor Kevin Abrahamson&#8217;s\u2064 resignation\u200d in\u200b Sturgeon, Missouri, was \u2062triggered by a police officer&#8217;s tragic shooting of a blind and deaf dog \u2062on May 19. Interim \u200dMayor Seth\u200b Truesdell highlighted the misalignment of the officer&#8217;s actions\u200c with \u2062the\u200d town&#8217;s principles, igniting debates and demands for accountability and fairness.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/mlandry\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/mlandry\/%20\"><span>Mike Landry<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 31, 2024 at 2:33pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Events in a small town can have a major impact, as evidenced by the resignation of Sturgeon, Missouri, Mayor Kevin Abrahamson following an uproar after the city defended the May 19 actions of a police officer who shot and killed a blind and deaf dog.<\/p>\n<p>Seth Truesdell, who stepped in as temporary mayor, said in a Facebook post on Saturday that Officer Myron Woodson had been placed on leave and his actions \u201care not the values and beliefs of the residents of Sturgeon or the board of Alderman.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sturgeon, population <a href=\"https:\/\/worldpopulationreview.com\/us-cities\/sturgeon-mo-population\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">957<\/a>, is where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-man-bond-set-at-1m-following-alleged-murder\/\" title=\"Ohio man bond set at M following alleged murder\">police received<\/a> a call regarding a stray dog acting strangely, according to an earlier city post.<\/p>\n<p>Woodson responded and reported the dog\u2019s behavior to be similar to that of an animal with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-woman-brings-raccoon-pet-store-nail-trim-now-euthanized-tested-rabies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rabies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Unaware that the dog, a shih tzu mix named Teddy, was deaf and blind, the officer \u201cfelt that his only option was to put the animal down,\u201d the Facebook post said.<\/p>\n<p>Bodycam video of Woodson attempting to capture the dog and then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dog-lives-matter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shooting\u00a0him<\/a> was shared by KMIZ-TV in Columbia.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>WARNING: The following video contains images that some viewers may find disturbing.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bodycam video shows Sturgeon dog shooting\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K_BRQKCmpCA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Was this shooting justified?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After shooting Teddy, Woodson was approached by one of his owners, Nick Hunter, and the two debated whether or not the shooting was justified.<\/p>\n<p>After telling Woodson that the 13-pound animal was completely deaf and blind, in measured tones, Hunter said: \u201cIf a dog is a threat to a person or harms a person or shows an immediate threat, that\u2019s when you use force. There is many other\u00a0\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou want to talk? Or do you want to tell me how to do the job?\u201d Woodson interrupted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou already did the job!\u201d Hunter responded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m gonna have a talk with you,\u201d the officer said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no talking!\u201d the dog\u2019s owner said. \u201cYou already took care of it and\u00a0you handled it very poorly!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.komu.com\/news\/midmissourinews\/owners-of-dog-shot-by-sturgeon-police-react-to-mayors-resignation\/article_5fdb91dc-1bb3-11ef-a30d-bbb8e8ddc8d1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KOMU-TV<\/a> in Columbia said Hunter showed a reporter a video of his interaction with Woodson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t enjoy shooting dogs \u2026 I am sorry this happened,\u201d the officer said in the video. He said the dog appeared sick.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo you\u2019re putting them [the dog] out of its misery?\u201d Hunter asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat am I supposed to do? We don\u2019t have freaking animal control,\u201d the officer replied, according to KOMU.<\/p>\n<p>By May 23, the official position of the city was to support Woodson, according to its Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>However, the city did say, \u201cIn order to better equip officers for future animal at large call outs, the City will be sending all officers to Boone County Animal Control for training and education, in hopes that this unfortunate situation does not occur again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Days later, the city announced the mayor\u2019s resignation and an online petition to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/scottie-scheffler-claims-hit-calls-cop-overaggressive-stunning-new-footage-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fire Woodson<\/a> had gained 36,000 signatures, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.komu.com\/news\/midmissourinews\/owners-of-dog-shot-by-sturgeon-police-react-to-mayors-resignation\/article_5fdb91dc-1bb3-11ef-a30d-bbb8e8ddc8d1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KOMU<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hundreds are signing a petition calling for the dismissal of a Sturgeon, Missouri, police officer who shot and killed Teddy, a blind, 13-pound dog.<\/p>\n<p>According to a Facebook post by the Sturgeon Police Department, the officer thought the dog, who didn\u2019t have a collar or tags, was\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XPnu6KsNB7\">pic.twitter.com\/XPnu6KsNB7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Change.org (@Change) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Change\/status\/1793649751000252470?\">May 23, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On Tuesday, Hunter filed a federal lawsuit claiming Woodson violated his Fourth Amendment rights, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ozarksfirst.com\/news\/missouri-news\/lawsuit-filed-after-missouri-officer-fatally-shoots-blind-deaf-dog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KOLR-TV<\/a> in Springfield.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the lying leftist media and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45512\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/mlandry\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45512\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45512\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45512\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45512\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Mike Landry, PhD, is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/study-involving-over-3700-trans-children-shares-horrifying-truth-about-gender-affirming-care\/\" title=\"Study Involving Over 3,700 Trans Children Shares Horrifying Truth About 'Gender-Affirming Care'\">retired business professor<\/a>. He has been a journalist, broadcaster and church pastor. He writes from Northwest Arkansas on current events and business history.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Mike Landry, PhD, is a retired business professor. He has been a journalist, broadcaster and church pastor. He writes from Northwest Arkansas on current events and business history. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a small town, Mayor Kevin Abrahamson of Sturgeon, Missouri, resigned after a public outcry over a police officer&#8217;s shooting of a blind and deaf dog on May 19. This event showcases how actions in local communities can lead to significant consequences. 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