Monday, January 31, 2000
Breeder replaces dog shot by police
BY MARIE McCAIN
The Cincinnati Enquirer
NEW MIAMI — Nearly two weeks after a Butler County deputy shot their pit bull terrier, the Diefenbacher family has chosen a new puppy.
The young dog will be a gift from Price Hill resident Erik Eads, 23, who raises and breeds the animals as a hobby.
“I was furious about the whole incident,” Mr. Eads said. “It was pretty awful.” He usually sells pups for about $250 but said he waived the price after hearing what happened to the Diefenbachers' dog.
On Jan. 16, at about 2:20 a.m., Deputy Kevin Mofield entered the New Miami home of Mike and Angie Diefenbacher in the 1700 block of North Wichita Drive without permission.
He was responding to a domestic violence call, but he went to the wrong house.
Inside, the deputy was confronted by Bruto, the Diefenbachers' black and white American pit bull terrier. He shot the dog once through the back. The family had Bruto euthanized.
Deputy Mofield was suspended without pay for one month, reassigned and ordered to undergo additional training in communications skills, the use of firearms, and search and seizure procedures.
Mike and Angie Diefenbacher were next door when the deputy entered their home. Besides Bruto, there were five children and two more adults — one pregnant — inside the house when the deputy shot Bruto.
The Diefenbachers had received offers of an adult pit bull terrier. It wasn't until Mr. Eads offered a pup that the family accepted.
The Diefenbachers chose a female pit bull last week and should get the animal in mid-February when it is weaned.
“It's a great feeling to know that so many people support us and agreed that the police did wrong,” Mr. Diefenbacher said.
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