Despite complying with their order officers instructed a police dog to attack black man.
'I felt like a chew toy': Train engineer who Salt Lake City cops set police dog on as he lay with his hands on the ground claims he was attacked because he is black as he files lawsuit against the department and could have to have his leg amputated
Officers told Jeffery Ryans, 36, to 'get on the ground or you're going to get bit'
Ryans was in his own backyard, preparing to go to work, when the cops arrived
Despite complying with their order officers instructed a police dog to attack
Officers praise the 'good boy' while Ryan rolls onto his front in agony
Footage shows Tuco launching a savage attack as he mauled Ryans' leg
Police say they went to arrest Ryans because he was violating a protective order filed by his wife that meant he was not supposed to be in the home
Ryans claims his wife told him that the protective order had been lifted and says he had been back in his home for weeks before cops set the K9 on him
Now he is suing the Salt Lake City Police and lawyers claim he was treated with unnecessary force because he's black
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8618839/Cops-ordered-police-dog-attack-black-St-Louis-man-knees-hands-raised.html
Dressed in a white top with dark trousers, officers startle Ryans as they beam their torches and scream: 'Get on the ground or you're going to get bit'.
A dog barks ferociously as Ryans raises his hands in the air and responds calmly: 'I'm just going to work'.
Officers rush into Ryans' backyard as one claims that he is trying to jump the fence.
They repeatedly order him to get on the ground and threaten that the dog will bite him if he doesn't.
Despite Ryans kneeling on the floor with his hands raised, officers order the dog, Tuco, to launch its attack.
They repeatedly instruct the canine to 'hit', and Tuco rushes forward to maul Ryans' leg.
'I'm on the ground, why are you biting me?' he pleads, begging the officers to 'stop'.
Despite this, the officers appear to order the dog to continue its attack.
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