An Arkansas sheriff's deputy has been fired after he was captured on video shooting a small dog while on duty.
Deputy Keenan Wallace was 'relieved of his duties' after disturbing video showed him shooting a small Chihuahua in the face while responding to a call of an aggressive dog.
Wallace arrived at the home in Conway to find two small dogs on the front lawn. Video recorded by the dog's owner Doug Canady, shows Wallace approaching the home while the dogs barked.
Wallace can be heard threatening to shoot one of the dogs if it became too aggressive. Video shows that he did just that 20 seconds later.
Deputy Keenan Wallace, who is also a K-9 handler, was seen on video shooting a Chihuahua in the face
He was responding to a call of aggressive dogs Friday, in Arkansas, when he shot the dog
The dog named Reeses survived the shooting with a broken jaw and bullet in the face
After Wallace fired his gun, the dog named Reeses can be heard squeeling.
Are you f*****g kidding me?' Canady shouts. 'You're f*****g kidding me.'
'I told you,' Wallace responded as he approached Canady with a taser in hand.
Canady and Wallace can be heard getting into an argument, while the dog is noticeably shaken in the background.
'I'm recording you right now. I just recorded you shooting that dog in front of me putting me in danger.' The deputy replied with, 'no, I didn't, the shot hit the dog, what I aimed at.'
Reeses survived the shooting with a gun shot in his face and a broken jaw.
Reeses was taken to a veterinarian and is in stable condition
Wallace has been 'relieved of his duties' after serving with the department for less than a year
Canady took the pup to a local veterinarian where Reeses is in stable condition.
A GoFundMe has been set up for the dog which has raised $11,000 of its $12,000 goal in just one day.
'My heart broke when he shot her. What did that poor dog do?' Canady said told FOX16. 'That's a tough little dog.'
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ShareSheriff Tim Ryals said in a statement Saturday that Wallace had been relieved of his duties at the Faulkner County Sheriff's Office.
''I believe there were numerous opportunities to de-escalate the incident,' he wrote.
'Our Department is sadden about this incident and apologize for any distress and disappointment this incident has caused anyone who was affected by this disheartening event,' he added. 'We will keep Reeses in our thoughts through the recovery process.' .
A GoFundMe has been set up for the dog which has raised $11,000 of its $12,000 goal in just one day
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