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Comment by Ragnarok on October 23, 2014 at 10:27am

Texas cop who triggered outrage when he shot family's tail-wagging dog receives death threats

• Officer Kevin Dupre is being investigated after shooting a pitbull puppy
• Footage shows him calling over six-month-old Maximus with kissing noises
• Owner Amanda Henderson from Texas said the footage shows a murder
• A petition to terminate Officer Kevin Dupre has attracted 64,800 signatures 
• City of Cleburne said the 'short video does not tell the whole story'

By JENNY AWFORD FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 10:08 GMT, 23 October 2014 

UPDATED: 12:00 GMT, 23 October 2014

A police officer who triggered outrage when he fatally shot a pitbull puppy has received death threats with thousands calling for him to be 'terminated'.

Footage from his body camera shows Officer Kevin Dupre calling over six-month-old Maximus with kissing noises before shooting the puppy in a garden in Cleburne, Texas.

He has been placed on paid administrative leave until the outcome of the police investigation.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2804652/Texas-cop-triggered...