JONATHAN CHAIT APRIL 6, 2011
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A man bites barks at dog story:
MASON, Ohio -- Police say an Ohio man has been charged with a misdemeanor for barking at a police dog.
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.
3 comments
Andrew Shirvell, Jonathan, Andrew Shirvell.
- liberalref
April 6, 2011 at 6:13pm
I object to the character assassination of Ohio's residents. As a California resident, I can assure you that people here do much crazier things all the time.
- NR039835
April 6, 2011 at 8:14pm
The cop should have just let the pooch out of the car, so they could settle it like dogs; no need for charges, and he won't make that mistake again.
- GSpinks
April 7, 2011 at 12:53pm