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Star is a mixed-breed female pit bull who was shot by the New York City Police Department in 2012 while she was protecting her homeless owner who was in the midst of a seizure. Star's shooting was captured on video, and went viral, leading to controversies over police handling of companion dogs. ==Shooting== On the afternoon of August 13, 2012, Lech Stankiewicz, a 29-year-old homeless man, had a seizure on a sidewalk in the East Village of Manhattan, New York City. According to several accounts, Lech and his dog, Star, were frequent visitors to the area. Fearing that Lech was in danger of being hit by traffic, several of the witnesses to the seizure alerted nearby police officers, who were soon on the scene. Meanwhile, Star stayed near her master, in a protective stance. One of the witnesses, Johnny Rodriguez, captured about ten minutes of the episode on a video camera.〔Jonathon M. Seidl, "(The Video of an NYPD Officer Shooting an Aggressive Pt Bull on the Street Will Shock You (GRAPHIC) )," The Blaze.com, August 16, 2012,〕 Another witness, a celebrity chef at a nearby restaurant, took still photos of the incident.〔"(Photo: NYPD Officers Shoot Dog After It Allegedly Tried To Protect Owner )," gothamist.com, (New York City), August 13, 2012.〕 The two NYPD officers, who initially responded, called for backup. As the officers ordered onlookers to back away, one woman decided to approach Star to help, but Star chased her off. One officer then came close to Lech, but Star charged the officer; the officer drew his gun and shot Star in the head. As Star lay critically wounded and bleeding, a second officer maced her. During the entirety of the nearly ten minutes caught on video, none of the more than twenty-five NYPD officers and personnel present on the scene offered aid to either Lech or Star.〔"(Caught on Tape—NYPD Shoots Dog That Was Defending Homeless Friend After Having A Seizure )," YouTube〕〔Laura Goldman, "(NYPD Officers Shoot Homeless Man’s Dog )," I Love Dogs, August 14, 2012〕 An NYPD spokesperson initially reported that Star had died. However, the next day, a spokesperson for the New York City Animal Care and Control facility reported that Star had survived the shooting, but that according to the NYPD, her chances of survival were poor.〔"(Photos: Star, The Dog Shot By Cop In East Village, Is Okay! )" gothamist.com, August 25, 2012〕〔Dan Amira, "(The Dog That Was Shot in the Head by the NYPD Yesterday Is Not Dead )," New York Magazine, August 14, 2012〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Star the Dog」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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