OAKLAND RAIDERS LINEBACKER Ray-Ray Armstrong may have bitten off more than he bargained for after bizarrely taunting a police dog – by barking at it.
Police in Pittsburgh yesterday said that Armstrong had been placed under investigation over an incident before Sunday’s NFL game against the Steelers when he confronted a police dog prior to kick off.
Armstrong reportedly barked at ‘Bandit’ the dog while lifting his shirt and pounding his chest as he headed for the field during warm-ups, chief deputy Kevin Kraus said.
“The dog was going crazy,” Kraus said, “the deputy was trying to control the dog the best she could.”
In Pennsylvania, taunting a police dog is a third-degree felony and carries a fine of up to $15,000 or a maximum sentence of seven years.
“Bandit was very agitated,” handler Maria Watts told WTAE Pittsburgh.
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“He wanted me to let him go. I imagine with his training and experience he would have gone to his target who was taunting him. I don’t want to speculate on what he would have done…”
No charges have yet been brought against Armstrong, but the Sherrif’s department has confirmed that the investigation is ongoing.
NFL linebacker under investigation... for barking at a police dog
OAKLAND RAIDERS LINEBACKER Ray-Ray Armstrong may have bitten off more than he bargained for after bizarrely taunting a police dog – by barking at it.
Police in Pittsburgh yesterday said that Armstrong had been placed under investigation over an incident before Sunday’s NFL game against the Steelers when he confronted a police dog prior to kick off.
Armstrong reportedly barked at ‘Bandit’ the dog while lifting his shirt and pounding his chest as he headed for the field during warm-ups, chief deputy Kevin Kraus said.
“The dog was going crazy,” Kraus said, “the deputy was trying to control the dog the best she could.”
In Pennsylvania, taunting a police dog is a third-degree felony and carries a fine of up to $15,000 or a maximum sentence of seven years.
“Bandit was very agitated,” handler Maria Watts told WTAE Pittsburgh.
“He wanted me to let him go. I imagine with his training and experience he would have gone to his target who was taunting him. I don’t want to speculate on what he would have done…”
No charges have yet been brought against Armstrong, but the Sherrif’s department has confirmed that the investigation is ongoing.
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