Ken Stetler is in mourning after his dogs, Pepper and Danni, were shot by San Diego Police Department (SDPD) Officer Slate (Badge #67673) on July 24, 2014. Pepper was killed. Danni was seriously injured but has survived her surgery. Dog murdered by reckless rookie SDPD my two dogs were out front playing with the neighbors dog a cop pull up just by chance was driving through the neighborhood started walking toward the dogs and pulled his weapon two neighbors and myself running from different directions screaming don't shoot the neighbor with the dog mine were playing with dropped her leash running her dog running right with her, my one dog stopped playing of course since the other dog ran off with her owner my dog was 14yo, blind and toothless except for the canines, she sat waiting for her 10yo daughter Danni who led her around safely the neighbors loved watching them, the officer even when dog sat and the other did nothing at all, he walked up to my blind dog and shot twice at point blank range in the head there were kids neighbors two pregnant women very close after he shot the mom the Danni was terrified by the shots started heading toward the the garage the officer turned and shot her while she was heading away Danni i thought was dead but then she jumped up and entered the patrol car. the officer was ordering me to get the dog out so he could shoot her again all the time pointing the gun in my direction. i rermoved Danni and brought her to my truck and left to emergency neighbors i was told later were fuming at the total disregard of safety kids parents were all over. the neighbors were screaming at the officer saying they were playing you shot a blind dog with no teeth. When i returned Danni was in surgery, the group overheard the officer say the dog was attacking a human everyone almost at once called him a liar. Danni lived, the bullet entered from bottom of rib cage traveled between rib cage and vital organs and blew out her armpit the exit wound was the size of a baseball. it seemed every other officer approached me and said sorry the sergeant said he was sorry, told me quote he doesn't know what the officer was thinking, he said thinking something. But they don't know what. I also was given a claim number to pay all vet bills that evening. After Danni was at home the vet tried to submit the claim and the SDPD decided not to pay the vet bills i guess when your in front of the media you see things differently( RIP Pepper you will always be in our hearts. I am so sorry i failed you I hope you will forgive me.) We love you
