a pair of women in baltimore had gone to druid hill for a day of play. now they're planning a funeral after an officer shot and killed their dog. >> reporter: they had come to druid hill to play with their dogs when a bullmastiff scampered over the hill. >> when he ran down, i started walking up and i heard pow. once i got to the top i heard pow and saw him laying to the ground and him walking away. >> reporter: a k9 officer killed the dog with a single shot to the head. while they said their dog only left their sight for a few seconds in his report the officer claim the dog ran up on him showing agrease. the man walking his dog said he held his dog back with one hand, dodging the attacking dog shooting the dog in fear for his life. the report was his dogs with lay that muched to a six foot leash. >> his dog was off the leash as well. >> reporter: the sign carries the slogan, working hand and paw for a safer baltimore. yet, man's owner is left to wonder why a officer who works with dogs every day would shoot first and ask questions later. >> if he ran to

." >> we are here at druid hills park. the desert room. >> i need my gloves on. >> i don't have gloves, so she will do the work this morning. we will be right bacll >> good morning. welcome to "sunday gardener." we are here at druid hill park, rawlings conserve tri. a great place for the family to visit. we are in the desert room. we're in a room with desert plants. >> this is absolutely beautiful. >> it is not what you would call "hands on." i notice you are wearing gloves. >> and i rarely wear gloves. >> and we are going to work with some cactus today. >> you have to handle with care. this may not be a kids project. >> with supervision. i thought there would be more sand in this mix. >> if there is grittyness, you can see some of the sand in here , if you have good potting soil, this is relatively moist. it is great for this. we have good drainage at the bottom there. we are going to take some of these cacti and plant them. i use newspaper a lot when i plant them. >> you are wearing the gloves when you plant them. >> i a

a couple of other accidents to include, silver spring road at bellaire road, traffic lights out druid hill at dolphin street in baltimore city and an accident north calhoun at west baltimore. as you can see things are moving along as it appears on the beltway there at delaney valley road. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochrane firm. back over to you. >> thanks, christie, still ahead at 4:00, deadly avalanche in kosovo, she incredible rescue of a young child. >> well, a very very heavy -- heavy flirttation tonight. >> one year after a disturbing live shot at the grammy hear from that reporter about how her life has changed. >>> top dog. who is in the running at the country oldest and most prestigious dog show? and it is a sunny cool monday afternoon. what is in store for valentine's day? get your updated first warning weather forecast. >> complete coverage continues with kai jackson, mary bubala, and first warning weather with bob turk and meteorologist >>> a small girl is rescued from an avalanche in kosovo. rescue workers dug through more than 30 feet of snow to find t

we found people in druid hill park earlier day enjoying their morning but they could not leave their jackets at home. she has a scarf, so, yeah, a little brisk. a live look shows sunny skies with very few clouds and calm winds and the inner harbor and we are soaking up that sunshine. we have complete first warning weather coverage for you with marty in the weather center. good afternoon. we love it. >> you know they are talking about the vice-president's secure in the democratic base in the northeast. it is beautiful, folks, good afternoon. let's take a look at some temperatures. it is 62 degrees right for you on tv hill. sker score at the marina. that is three degrees warmer than at this time yesterday. let me show you just how big we are living and go to first warning weather warning radar, again another system that is going to bring a pretty good hit of winter to a multi state path is going to pass north of us. even tomorrow there is unsettled weather not that far away. we are still in a mild zone. ultimately that storm is going to change our weather. when we get back to february?

they're druid ghosts. could you carve a pumpkin as well as these people did? >> no way.e, impossible. >> and also while you're walking around, take a look above and look and see if you can find king kong perched on a building. >> i think it's really cool how, like, there's so many different designs. there's sunflowers and caterpillars and spider webs. i think it's just really cool how they carved them. >> could you tell me a little bit about this exhibit? >> sure. this is perhaps my favorite exhibit here. this is a buzzing beehive, and you can see all the little bees that are buzzing around the hive, and this is something that was created first time last year, and i just think it's fantastic, and i'm glad we have brought it back. >> i think it's very cool. this is our first time here, so we're really enjoying it. >> i think it's pretty impressive because to carve all those pumpkins, it must take a lot of t >> it's so creative with all the pumpkins everywhere. it's so much fun. >> i think it was fantastic! it was pretty cool seeing all the faces on the jack-o'-lanterns. >

. >> a k9 officer shoots and kills somebodies dog in druid hill. >>> no testimony in the trial of georgeuguely. we'll tell you what's coming up next. >>> we'll have more on that spill that shut down both tubes last night. we know more about the driver. roosevelt leftwich reporting on that. >>> first, hopefully your drive will be a safe one. it was gray, making it miserable to get just about anywhere. taking a look at harbor cam, we're still on 95. there's the shot right down pratt street. let's check in with meteorologist wyatt everhart

oh, god, yeah, when she was going through her druid phase. i was surprised she didn't just want to dig mum up and leave her on the mountaintops for the vultures to eat. but this whole kemal racist complaint thing is absurd. yeah, well, nothing will come of it. of course not. it'll just-- fizzle out. just blow over. 'course it will. ben: karen, look what i found in the bin! it's your bowl! no, it's not! ben! karen: what is it? nothing! jake, can you try not to leave the lights on? you're the one that's worried by global warming. it's not global warming you want to worry about, it's the carbon bloom. carbon bloom? when the tundra melts and all the peat releases the carbon dioxide trapped in it, then it goes into the earth's atmosphere, and the temperature shoots up by about ten degrees in a couple of days. right. and then what happens? everyone dies. excellent. in the meantime, i'll turn the bloody lights out. what's this? karen's birthday list. "hamma beads, blutack... donkey." ( mooing ) oh, hi, deion. your mum will be here soon. it won't be

rome under the bridge is an effective feckless little loser because i was there all druids ok the financial services authority is investigating the matter their investigations are said to focus on three concerns first is that libel rates have may have been held down artificially in the financial crisis this would have make banks look more secure than they were second is whether the banks setting libel rates leaked their data to traders ahead of their official release you don't need to investigate will save you hundreds of millions of pounds max did they do it they did it. the third is whether traders at the banks and that organisations such as hedge funds may have tried to influence the rate by making suggestions or demands on the bankers providing the live work quote will save another couple hundred million pounds so they do it max but. you know the people say well there's the laws have been broken yet we can't prove any laws been broken ok it's just another scandal that just totally the laws have been broken as clearly as last night and day it's just that the government is sadistically go

once again we're at the rawlings conserve tri in -- conservatory in druid hills park.lace to visit. all kinds of tropical plants. >> plants millions of years old. >> and we have a big fern behind us. >> this is an australian tree fern. >> these like to stay pretty wet. if you have one in your house, it is one of the few plants where i say, don't let it dry up. >> your back is to the camera. >> all sorts of plants. that fern keeps growing out from its field. >> there is a wire mesh on the wall. these plants are attached to that. >> this one they call mania. this sends this up to the side. >> these are the types of things in that wall. they need a little soil to be anchored. >> they can at the bottoms of trees. they don't need a lot of soil. we commonly call these air plants. >> that's what hangs on this. >> this is again a bunch of these little guys. one grows out of the other. there is something to hold it again. these are growing up through the trees. >> do you water these or what? >> what we're doing now, a couple hours in a bucket of water. >> taking them out and dr

a man was -- shot a man in druid heights.ce are looking for two suspects but no word as to why he was shot. >> espn is feeling the heat after headline regarding jeremy lin briefly appeared on its website. we have more on the fall and the reaction from lin himself. >> many asian american fans that we spoke to in chinatown are not taking kindly to a comment and a headline made by espn. it was after the new york knicks ended a winning streak by losing to the hornets. espn publicist a line that said, "chink in the armor." espn said the remarks were offensive and said we get apologize, especially to mr. lin. his, since our great pride to the asian american community -- his accomplishments are a great pride. >> you would not say the n- words, so why should chinese be excluded? >> it is inappropriate, it is. he should be treated like any other player. i don't think race should be a factor. >> lin himself was more philosophical about it. >> they apologized. i do not think it was on purpose or whatever. at the same time they have to a

it happened near the intersection of north and druid hill avenues. you can see the car collided with the bus, leaving passengers with just minor injuries. it's unclear what caused the accident. >>> opposition has grown for o'malley's gas tax increase plan. pat warren has more on the potential impact of the comptroller's decision. >> democratic peter franchot breaks ranks and calls this a crushing blow to families. >> reporter: asked to consider a 6% tax on gasoline. the comptroller calls it a beet down. it would just be a brutal assault on people that can't afford. >> reporter: never the best of allies, governor o'malley and comptroller peter franchot managed to make peace. >> the comptroller is independently elected. hoo he wants to talk about it and ask him questions, he's going to talk about it and ask him questions. >> reporter: but the concern over the gas tax increase could turn maryland's pump woes into a pump war between the chief executive and the state tax collector. >> i'm sounding the alarm. i can't find five people. other than the senate

wjz is live in druid hill park. a popular spot for riders. mike hellgren shows us the risk and the law. mike? >> reporter: it is difficult for police to enforce the law and get these dirt bikes off the streets. >> reporter: it's a dangerous baltimore tradition. packs of dirt bikes on the streets, with little regard for traffic laws. as sky eye chopper 13 shows us, recent warmer weather has rider the out in force. >> and oh, [ bleep ]. >> reporter: in this you tube clip, a bike narrowly hit the truck. >> i saw a couple of people get killed under it. >> reporter: and it's illegal in the city to own a dirt bike that has not been disabled. >> we have packs of dirt bike operators that are literally terrorizing the neighborhood. >> reporter: another video posted on you tube, claims to show cops chasing dirt bike. and saying their policy is not to chase but to stay back. >> leading these individuals on high-speed chases with police cars doesn't work. >> reporter: in the mondawmin area, people see them all the time. wjz asked them what they think sho

druid park at reisterstown road. west at north avenue, west at mount royal. halliburton at dundalk there in the dundalk area. let's now take a live look. you can see, an easy, smooth ride there for you. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury, call 1-800-the firm. or these them online at cochranfirm.com for your free consultation. >>> all-time record, more people travel through bwi marshall airport. in 2011 than ever before. the increase of 2%. equates to 23 million, 300 people, flying in and out of the airport. annual cargo shipments are up. and there's more good news. bwi is posting the highest on- time rating for december, 91%. >>> still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. the death toll rises after a fire breaks out inside a florida prison. >>> see the video of a man stealing a traveler's watch. and find out what happens next. >>> and a new law, designed to stop those annoying robocalls telemarketers make. and what you need to know. >>> our mild winter weather continues. and yo

wjz is live in druid hill park. a prime spot for riders. mike hellgren has an inside look at this problem. mike? >> reporter: kai, many of you who drive on city streets have seen this dirt bike before. but it is difficult for police to enforce the law and get them off the streets. >> reporter: sky eye chopper 13 spotted dirt bikes weaving through traffic. 20 people riding through baltimore city streets here, putting themselves and others in danger. >> oh, [ bleep ] >> reporter: in this you tube clip, they couple get injured. and it's illegal in the city to own a dirt bike that has not been disabled. >> we have packs of dirt bike operators who are literally terrorizing neighborhoods. >> another claims to show city cops chasing dirt bikes. but police say their policy is not to chase but to stay back and watch from six cameras. >> at the end of the day, it's just rescue for disaster. >> reporter: in the mondawmin area, people see them all the time. wjz asked them what they think should be done. >> this all depends on where they're riding them

and also druid hill at mcculloch. along with greenmount at east 33rd. let's take a live look. you can see, things are very heavy there. west of york road. and looks like pretty much the same situation there on the beltway at dulaney valley road. this traffic report is brought to you by volunteers of america, where 100% of donations go to people in our area. go online now to cars helping people.org. back to you. >> christy, thank you. >> well, what a wimpy winter we've had so far. may change on sunday. not 100% guaranteed. but there's a chance we'll see snow. >> all right. >>> take a look. yeah, some kids might be happy monday morning. 50 degrees. >> well, they're off school because of president's day. >> i know. maybe if we get a little snow. maybe they can get a little sledding in this year. >>> 35. humidity. very dry air. west/northwest wind. 10, the barometer. right now, holding steady. come back and take a look at the weekend after this. ,,,,,,,, >>> another gorgeous afternoon. a lot of folks have been playing golf all winter long. there's been no snow for the most part. a