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81-year-old Elverna Moore
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) -- A South Florida family is seeking accountability from the Broward Sheriff's Office after, they said, a deputy shot and killed their pet pit bull while conducting a traffic stop, Saturday night.
Eighty-one-year-old Elverna Moore wiped away tears as she recounted the moments she lost her beloved Blue. "I said, 'Oh, Lord, no, you killed my dog, you killed my dog,'" she said, "and the police just turned and walked back like he hadn't done nothing,"
Investigators said the traffic stop took place near Moore's home in the area of Northwest Third Avenue and Fourth Place, just before 9 p.m.
Moore said she went outside with Blue to see what was going on, not knowing her pet would be in danger. "It didn't have to happen," she said.
Investigators said the 3-year-old canine attacked, prompting the deputy to open fire.
"They're supposed to let you know somebody's coming. That what's she's done, and he went and shot her twice," said Moore.
Sunday afternoon, 7News cameras captured bloodstains near Moore's mailbox. "She comes up to me and say, 'Woo, woo, bark,' but she never tried to bite nobody, not ever," said the grieving owner.
BSO sent a statement to 7News that reads, "It's our process, in a shooting like this, to launch an internal affairs investigation. It's a basic procedure."
But Moore's son said that's not enough. "They were wrong. They proved to me they were wrong," said Anthony Clay. "I would like an apology, and I would like an officer, you know, reprimanded or suspended or something."
Moore agreed that an apology and punitive action would be a good place to start, and may even help them heal. "It ain't gonna bring her back by it, but it will [teach] them a lesson."
Now Moore is left with bloodstains on her sidewalk and a painful memory. "I hope this never happens to nobody, but I know he didn't have to shoot my dog," she said.
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