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PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. - A Pembroke Pines family believes a police officer overreacted when he opened fire on their dog.The 6-year-old Australian Shepherd was shot at least three times Friday night inside the gated Lido Isle neighborhood. Someone called police to report the dog, named Baxter, was loose in front of the owner's house. The dog's owner, Frank Jones, said when police arrived, Baxter was already back inside the house but the front door was open. Jones said when police went to the door to talk to the family, Baxter ran outside. Cameron Jones, 13, came outside to talk to police. He said Baxter was barking at the officers, but police officials said the dog bit an officer's shoe. At least one police officer opened fire. Cameron Jones witnessed the shooting, saying he was only standing about 20 feet away from his dog at the time. Baxter survived and is being treated at a Cooper City animal clinic. A Pembroke Pines police spokesman said the shooting is under investigation but at this point it appears the officer was justified in opening fire."The officer was being attacked," said Pembroke Pines Police Sgt. Chris Chacon-Chang - 25 February 2012.
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