Ohio Man Cited For Barking At Dog

In his defense, he insists the dog started it.

A Mason, Ohio man was given a ticket Sunday after allegedly taunting a police dog, according to the New York Daily News. Cops had initially shown up at the bar in order to investigate a car accident.

Ryan James Stevens, 25, was officially charged with teasing the police dog after police returned to their cruiser only to find the allegedly intoxicated young man making noises at the dog in the back of their cruiser, according to the Associated Press.

The AP reported:

Officer Bradley Walker wrote that he heard the K9 dog barking uncontrollably inside his patrol car while he was investigating a car crash at a pub early Sunday morning. Walker says Stephens was making barking noises and hissing at the animal.

When asked why he was harassing the dog, named Timber, Stevens reportedly said, "He started it."

According to the NY Daily News he was ticketed and released into the custody of a bar employee who drove him home safely. The amount for which Stevens was cited has not been reported.

Comments

[magree]

02:27 PM on 04/29/2011

I wonder if this would hold up in court?

[pixiepotpie]

04:34 PM on 04/25/2011

I will give a viral hug to anyone who can find Anyone over the age of 4 who hasn't barked at a dog at least once. Ready . . . set . . Go! :)

[Kim0330]

03:26 PM on 04/18/2011

LMAO, of course alcohol was involved....

[Vegan Girl]

11:34 PM on 04/15/2011

Bark at the cop instead.

[dbrett480]

08:49 PM on 04/13/2011

Barking at a police dog is a great way for a drunk to attract some attention from cops.

[dmherb]

01:54 PM on 04/09/2011

Wait, what?

[Paul The Octopus]

09:50 PM on 04/08/2011

This should be under "stupid cops, not "stupid criminals"!

[dbrett480]

08:50 PM on 04/13/2011

Why stupid cops? The guy was cited for drunk in public and released to his friends.

[fosskelsey]

09:45 AM on 04/07/2011

why would any one want to break at a dog an i why would the police do what they did it is wrong all because a guy break at a dog wow that is funny but dumb at the same time

[mggwa]

08:29 PM on 04/07/2011

Breaking at dogs is obviously illegal in Ohio.

[dbrett480]

08:50 PM on 04/13/2011

Being drunk in public is illegal in Ohio.

[pixiepotpie]

04:32 PM on 04/25/2011

What about dogs breaking? lol.

[Millard Roswell]

11:58 PM on 04/06/2011

Welcome the the Police State! Where you can be sighted for merely looking at your overlords the wrong way!

[dbrett480]

08:51 PM on 04/13/2011

Read the article. The knucklehead was cited for drunk in public. He probably wouldn't have gotten the cops attention if he wasn't barking at the police dog.

[CANTHATBE]

11:57 PM on 04/06/2011

ROFLMAO. So funny I would let the guy go on free speech grounds. Intoxication is enough of a charge.

[Stephen G Ford]

07:24 PM on 04/06/2011

Nope... no ticket... the dog should have been turned LOOSE on his stupid A$$! But NO... we don't want the dog getting a TASTE for STUPID REDNECK! He might LIKE IT!

[Thaddeus Jude]

11:08 PM on 04/06/2011

Well, to be fair, the dog probably did start it. But like all cops, the dog is in the right and can do whatever he/she wants!

[cliffhammond]

03:50 AM on 04/07/2011

You are an angry man, Mr. Ford. I hope you are not a police officer.