Video shows dog handler with dog and triggers investigation

FAYETTEVILLE, NC (WNCN) — Fayetteville Police are investigating after people raised concerns about the treatment of one of their police dogs.

Someone took a video of part of the interaction between a police dog handler and the dog and shared it with us.

CBS 17 was told this happened on Sunday in the parking lot of a Walgreens store on Owen Drive.

Fayetteville police have not identified the officer involved.

Fayetteville police issued a statement about the incident around 1 p.m. Monday.

They say the internal department is investigating the incident and taking all concerns seriously.

Here is the full explanation:

The Fayetteville Police Department is aware of a video showing an encounter between a police canine and his dog. This incident is being investigated by our internal department.

We want to assure our community that we take concerns seriously and are taking all necessary actions.

Fayetteville Police Department.