Border Patrol Accused of Killing Dog in El Paso; Incident Under CBP Review
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reviewing a “use of force incident” in El Paso, involving a Border Patrol agent and a dog during a migrant smuggling investigation. A family claims the agent shot and killed their dog, Chop, after being asked to wait while the dog was secured. The family alleges the agent disregarded the owner’s warning and shot the dog, resulting in its death. The family plans to pursue legal action, expressing concern about the incident’s implications for other families and how it was handled by Border Patrol.
John Q. Hosedrinker 
Matt Underwood