Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Dog shot at by police after attacking man the officer

OHIO -- Police said a dog was shot after it attacked a man walking to work and then went after a police officer.


The incident happened Monday on Hawker Street in Dayton. The man said two dogs cornered him and started to bite him. He said he then ran into a house.

When officers arrived, one of the dogs jumped at the officer. Police said the officer shot the dog, but it did not get injured.

[Don't you mean he shot at the dog, but missed?]

The man attacked was taken to a local hospital to be checked out. The officer was not injured.

Police said the dog’s owner faces charges in the attacks.

(WHIO - July 25, 2006)