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Mayor Karen Bass Orders LAPD Dog-Policy Review After Shooting

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 4:58 PM UTC · How we work

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A Los Angeles police officer shot and killed the pit bull Kush inside a Hollywood apartment.
Norma Lopez sued the LAPD for unlawful entry and the shooting of Kush.
LAPD use-of-force data show 67 dog shootings in ten years, 45 of them pit bulls.
Mayor Karen Bass ordered a review of LAPD dog-encounter policies after the shooting.

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Story summary

A Los Angeles police officer shot and killed the pit bull Kush inside a Hollywood apartment.
Norma Lopez sued the LAPD for unlawful entry and the shooting of Kush.
LAPD use-of-force data show 67 dog shootings in ten years, 45 of them pit bulls.
Mayor Karen Bass ordered a review of LAPD dog-encounter policies after the shooting.