Quote from Max E. Pad:
The potential shootout behind their backs? The cops arent even walking towards the guy at a brisk pace, meaning they had zero fear for their life from that.
If you pay close attention you will see that one of the police officers begins to make a cautious approach towards Rosby, while the other officer watches the scene for him.
This is common among any well trained and armed unit that actually have each others backs as well as the safety of the public in mind.
You'll also notice the approaching officer stops in his tracks in reaction to what his partner has just told him, as well as actions that are taking place across the street, where we have no camera view.
He refrains from making any attempt to arrest Rosby for the time being.
Both officers then watch and listen intently to the actions across the street. Keep in mind the situation across the street is the reason they are standing armed with riot guns or assault rifles on the sidewalk to begin with.
They then make another cautious approach towards Rosby in which they periodically turn their heads back toward the situation across the street.
Rosby's dog is giving threatening barks from the unsecured vehicle, but refrains from exiting the vehicle while the officers can see it head on.
As the officers attempt to move Rosby towards a police containment vehicle, the rottweiler leaps from the unsecured vehicle, once the officers have their backs to the dog.
The dog makes a very fast charge towards the officers while they have their backs and heads turned away.
The dog lowers it's body in what looks like an attempt to leap. This is a very common and instinctual trait possessed by dog's of the rottweiler's breed. They are very intelligent creatures and especially in their ability to capitalize on the weakness of their adversaries.
Rottweilers are not bred or trained to wait till it's opponent has it's guard up and is ready for confrontation, they instinctively look for the best opportunity to make a lethal bite to the throat.
Had the officers not responded as quickly as they did to face down the dog, it is likely the dog would have made a lunge and bite to the back of the closest officer's neck.
The dog, realizes it has lost it's advantage and refrains from making the leap, so it lowers itself again, ready for another leap if need be.
It then dodges and sniffs the ground. This is also another common and cunning move on the part of the professional attack breed.
The dog pretends to sniff at the ground, knowing that it's opponent may relax it's guard and think the dog is friendly. Notice the dog's stare remains up and alert towards the officers while it sniffs- it is looking for another opportunity to lunge and bite.
The officers are alert and not taking the threat lightly, so the dog continues to shift it's body and dodge any advances.
Rosby then tries to intervene- "Get down!" he shouts, while lifting his leg in an attacking manner towards the dog.
The dog does not respond to Rosby's command, but continue's to dodge and shift within attacking distance of the officers.
This is a very dangerous situations for the officers, as they are trying to contain and protect Rosby, who his trying to kick his dog away.
To have their hands on Rosby puts them at an extreme disadvantage and makes them quite susceptible to a groin or throat attack from the dog.
One of the officers(the shooting officer) boldly tries to grab the collar of the animal.
The Dog has no intentions of submitting and dodges the officer's actions, meeting his advance with a fierce growl, a sudden lunge and bite attempt at the officer's arm.
The officer was lucky to have such stopping power on hand in my opinion.
The amount of damage in the short amount of time these animals can do to the human body is little understood by the dog owning public at large.