MA Police shoot boa that constricted puppy

[tttaylorrr]

I would be extremely distraught if this was me.. But calling the police for an interaction between animals?

playing devil's advocate here: probably because the owner was gone and the sitter didn't want to be charged with animal neglect/cruelty when the owner comes home and doesn't find a puppy; the police report would show exactly what happened and that it was "out of their control."