Shortly before noon on Tuesday, the Oakland police responded to a security alarm that went off. An officer was sent to Hallock's home. Upon inspecting the premises, the officer saw dog of the Labrador breed. Acting on self-defense, he quickly pulled out his guy and riddled the dog with bullets. Satisfied that he had done his duty, he left a written note on the front porch of the house. In it he wrote how he dutifully responded to the distress call sent from security alarm of the the Hallock's home, but encountered a threatening dog. He was forced to shoot the dog to death in self-defense. If the Hallocks want the dog's lead-filled body, it's available at the local animal control facility.
Mary Kate Hallock was the first to arrive back home and find the note. It was very technical and cold, basically with officer absolving himself of any wrongdoing. The whole Hallock family was distressed after hearing about the the news that Gloria died. The dog was with the family for many years and it all just ended. This draws a parallel to a similar incident early this year in Oakland where a deer was hastily shot to death before the local animal control workers could catch the deer. The Hallocks hope that more humane and non-fatal methods will be used in the future for similar incidents. The moral of lesson is that you can't go against protocol regardless if there are alternatives.
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