R. I. P. K9 Archer

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

treat harming them as a serious felony in most states, akin to harming an officer, with charges like assault on a police officer

The difference between a citizen harming a police dog, and in this case an officer harming her dog, is that presumably the citizen would have intended the harm, the officer’s harm was accidental. That’s not to say that there shouldn’t be some consequences, but perhaps her grief and acceptance of guilt was considered enough?

There are plenty of unknown unknowns here.