The dog of a Muncie man was shot after he gave it orders to attack someone

Muncie, Indiana – After sending his dog to attack someone, a Muncie man’s dog was shot.

Officers from the Muncie Police Department were called to the 1800 block of East Indiana Avenue at 1:45 p.m. in response to a complaint of gunfire, according to an affidavit for probable cause submitted on Tuesday.

Larry Lee Reed, 54, told police he was the victim of a hate crime because someone had shot his dog when they first got at the site. According to court records, when the police arrived, they also saw that Reed was agitated and shouting at all of his neighbors.

According to police records, Reed and his big dogs were no strangers to the officers. According to one of the policemen responding to the scene on Monday, they knew Reed and his dogs.

Reed has “large, aggressive Cane Corsos that he cannot control,” according to the officer who is familiar with him. Authorities stated that due to his amputation, Larry is unable to completely manage the dogs.

Court records state that the shooter of Reed’s dog was contacted by police. The person informed the police that Reed had given the dog the order to attack, which is why they shot the dog.

The person’s account was supported by Reed’s neighbors. The neighbors even reported to the police that Reed started the fight by calling the individual names and then giving the order for his dog to bite them.

There was already a protective order against Reed for that person. Reed disobeyed the instruction, which is one of the reasons the police arrested him.

According to court documents, Reed knew he would be detained, so he declined to talk with officers outside of his property. In order to make an arrest, one cop diverted Reed’s attention while the other supporting officers went around his fence to the side of his house, where they successfully arrested him.

Preliminary charges against Reed include criminal irresponsibility with a deadly weapon, breach of privacy, and intimidation with a deadly weapon.

Court records state that authorities regarded Reed’s Cane Corso as a lethal weapon. Officers noted in their report that according to the American Kennel Club’s Cane Corso profile, the dogs can weigh more than 100 pounds and grow to a height of 25 inches. Because of their strength and obedience, Cane Corsos are also known to be watchful, protective, and frequently trained as fighting or service dogs, according to the AKC.

The most serious accusation Reed is facing is Level 5 Felony intimidation with a deadly weapon. In Indiana, a Level 5 Felony carries a maximum sentence of six years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.