Tragedy : Ian Anderson says he watched as police shot his service dog Burberry . A man lost his best friend on Sunday after he says a police officer shot and killed his beloved service dog Burberry while responding to a call in the neighborhood . Ian Anderson of San Diego says he 's absolutely heartbroken after being forced to watch police shoot his 6-year-old pit bull Burberry over the weekend . He says it 's all because the dog was spooked and was barking . NBC reports that officers were called just before 5:30 a.m. on Sunday for a domestic disturbance call in Anderson 's neighborhood . When police arrived they were confronted by the 50 to 60 pound dog Burberry and one of the officers fired his gun . Anderson claims that Burberry started barking when police knocked on his door and that they even had the wrong address for the domestic dispute call . He says that no arrests were made that night . Anderson says one officer petted the pit bull but that the other officer reacted with fear at seeing the dog and hearing him bark . 'The other officer yelled and screamed at the dog for no reason to get inside . It startled the dog , ' Anderson said . ' [ The officer ] jumped back , went this way , drew his weapon , ' he said . 'Boom . Shot right in the head and he was done . He was dead . ' Dead : Burberry , 6 , was a service dog who helped children with Down syndrome and aided Ian Anderson with his debilitating anxiety following the death of his father . Anderson says his dog was the best dog that anyone could ever ask for and that he helped children with Down syndrome . Anderson said that dog also helped him to overcome his debilitating sadness after losing his father . 'They ’ re there to put their heads on your lap and you know everything is going to be okay . There 's just no way to explain the bond , ' he said . Member of the family : Ian Anderson says that Burberry was the best dog anyone could ever ask for and was like a member of his family . Surveillance : There is footage of the shooting and a police officer can be seen petting the dog as another officer later shoots the dog in the head once it starts barking . 'He was the best dog in the entire world , ' Anderson said as he held back his tears . ' I would do anything to have him back right now . Absolutely anything . The San Diego Police Department issued a statement following the incident . 'The preservation of life is our top priority and this includes the lives of animals . This incident is currently being investigated as any Officer Involved Shooting would be to assure proper procedures were followed . Any further comments prior to the completion of the investigation would simply be premature . ' Service dog : Burberry was dedicated to helping children with Down syndrome as a certified service dog . Tragic end : Burberry , pictured celebrating his fifth birthday , was just six-years-old when he died .
Ian Anderson was forced to watch San Diego Police shoot his pit bull Burberry while responding to a domestic dispute call in the neighborhood . Burberry , 6 , was a service dog who helped children with Down syndrome and also helped Anderson overcome his father 's death . Anderson says one officer petted Burberry but the other fired his gun when Burberry got spooked and started barking . ' The incident happened on April 20 at around 11 p.m. Anderson said as he held back his tears .