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Carroll v. County of Monroe
Citation:
712 F.3d 649 (2013)Facts
On March 12, 2010, officers from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at Cindy Carroll’s home in connection with a narcotics investigation. Upon entering the residence, officers encountered Carroll’s dog, a pit bull named Roxy. According to the officers, the dog was aggressive and charged at them, causing them to fear for their safety. One officer shot and killed the dog. Carroll disputed the officers’ account, claiming that her dog was not aggressive and that the shooting was unnecessary and constituted an unreasonable seizure of her property. Carroll filed suit against the County of Monroe and the individual officers involved, seeking damages for the loss of her companion animal and alleging violations of her Fourth Amendment rights.
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