Moment police attempt to TASER stray dog on London street before it escapes from the three vans and half a dozen officers trying to to capture it
- Half a dozen police officers were involved in trying to capture the frightened dog
- Footage shows them calling for ‘back up’ to help wrestle the pup into submission
- But after capture attempts using a wire loop pole failed, they instead use a Taser
- The dog manages to evade capture and runs off down Brick Lane in East London
This is the moment police surrounded a stray dog and tried to Taser it after calling for ‘back up’ in a desperate bid to catch the petrified pooch.
Half a dozen officers can be seen surrounding the terrified dog in footage captured of the incident.
Police were trying to catch the animal on Brick Lane in London’s East End.
This is the moment police pulled out a Taser and tried to use it on a stray dog in East London
Onlookers say there were a couple of officers initially at the scene before ‘calling for backup’ and another three police vans arriving
They had a wire loop pole to hand, a tool commonly used amongst animal handlers to catch animals without getting too close, as they surrounded the animal.
Onlookers say there were a couple of officers initially at the scene on Brick Lane in East London on Tuesday.
But faced with the difficult task, the officers instead ‘called for backup’ and another three police vans arrived to help wrangle the pup into submission.
But after several minutes of failed attempts, one male police officer decides to draw his Taser in a bid to capture the squirming pooch.
The dog can be heard whining and backing away from the armed officer before the Taser is fired – something which can be fatal for dogs.
An eyewitness said: ‘It’s crazy how many police cars and vans were there. The dog had been outside most of the afternoon and wasn’t causing any bother.
Officers tried to use a wire loop pole to capture the animal, a tool commonly used amongst animal handlers to catch animals without getting too close
After several failed attempts to catch him, one male officer decides to draw his Taser (pictured left) in a bid to capture the squirming pooch
In footage of the incident the dog can be heard whining and backing away from the officers
‘When they went to Taser the dog it just seemed like everything notched up a gear.
‘It just seems a bit over the top. I don’t even know if that’s legal to do that.’
The petrified animal can be seen running off along the street and successfully escapes the officers.
Met Police have been contacted for comment.