The King County Prosecutor has agreed to review the Des Moines police officer shooting of a dog, which could begin as early as the end of the week.
Rosie, a 115-pound Newfoundland was shot and killed by Des Moines police officers on Nov. 7, when the officers were unable to identify or capture her.
The shooting has brought an outcry of support demanding justice for Rosie, and asking Des Moines to look into the incident and review their own policies regarding animal control.

Immediately after the shooting Interim Des Moines Police John O’Leary ordered a shooting review to be completed on the incident, which does not automatically occur in cases like this. A shooting review is not automatically required when an officer discharges their weapon at an animal.

At a memorial held a week after Rosie was shot, Mayor Bob Sheckler announced the city was looking for a third party to investigate the incident.

Des Moines Police Sgt. Bob Collins said on Tuesday (Nov. 30) the internal investigation to gather all of the information for the King County Prosecutor and the Shooting Review should be complete by the end of the week, at which point the information will be given to the King County Prosecutor to begin their investigation.

After the King County Prosecutor finishes their investigation the city will conduct the shooting review.

It is unknown at this time how long either of those investigations will take.