2 Shots to the Neck Killed FBI Dog, Tests Show

 

The FBI dog killed during a raid involving Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah was shot twice in the neck, according to a veterinary report released today by a Muslim group.

 

Freddy the dog was used by the FBI during the Oct. 28 raid in Dearborn to arrest Abdullah and his followers on suspicion of dealing in stolen goods. Abdullah was shot and killed during the raid by FBI agents.

 

The FBI has said Abdullah first shot Freddy, after which agents returned fire. Family members and some advocates say it's unclear who shot the dog, raising the question of whether the dog could have been shot by friendly fire.

 

The veterinary report, known as a necropsy, talks about bullet fragments found in the dog, but does not indicate what type of bullets were used. It also says there were four wounds noted on the dog, but does not indicate whether some of those were from exit wounds or other bullets. It says, "Multiple small bullet fragments seen."

 

The dog arrived Oct. 28 at Veterinary Emergency Service of Madison Heights, which did the report.

 

The veterinarian named on the report is currently on vacation and another involved with the report is not at work now, the company said today.

 

The report was released by the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which has been critical of the FBI's killing of Abdullah, a Muslim leader who headed a mosque in Detroit.

 

The FBI, which used informants to monitor Abdullah, has said Abdullah made statements that were anti-government and advocated violence.

 

"The necropsy report raises more questions than answers," said Dawud Walid, head of the council. "It doesn't tell us what bullet calibers were found. So we don't know if friendly fire was involved or not."

 

The FBI said it had no comment today on the report. The head of the Detroit FBI, Special Agent in Charge Andrew Arena, has said previously that his agents acted appropriately. Speaking in West Bloomfield two weeks ago, Arena said he worried that Abdullah or his followers might attack police officers.