Animal abuse is bad enough.  But, when it is abuse by an officer to his K9 partner it is even more disturbing.  Officers K-9 partners will give their life for their human partners every single day and not think twice.  For an officer to beat their partner is unacceptable. 

The voters of Hammond and Lake County demand immediate firing of the officer involved in the beating of his K-9 partner.  This dog puts his life on the line every single day to protect his human partner.  He is in turn choked and beat by the person he is suppose to be protecting, his partner.  The entire country is outraged by this.  This is not a representation of our police force, or any police force.  K-9 partners should not be treated like punching bags.  This officer would not have choked and hit his human partner.  This behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.