This will likely go to court and the dog owner will win a settlement for wrongful arrest. Here in LA I regularly hear stories like this. I don't know the local

This will likely go to court and the dog owner will win a settlement for wrongful arrest. Here in LA I regularly hear stories like this. I don't know the local stats, but in NYC apparently the city has paid out over $500million in litigation settlements, including those for false arrest. [ see http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2011/10/wrongful-drug-arrests-are-costing-nypd-fortune/43690/ http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2011/10/wrongful-dru... ]