[Avatard]

Yes, but if someone was "attacked" by a human officer, who went beyond what is required to apprehend the suspect, and in fact was threatening the life of the suspect, then this would be a rather important mitigating fact, no? If we are to treat the K9 as a police officer, then the same limits regarding necessary force apply. With no handler in sight, the dog was not controlled to prevent crossing such boundaries of conduct.