ILLINOIS -- A pit bull was killed after attacking another dog Friday evening in Granville, police said today.
A pit bull, belonging to Putnam County resident Christopher Evans, escaped from an apartment at the Hawthorne Apartments in Granville at about 7:25 p.m. that night, according to Granville police chief Kevin Moore.
It chased another dog across the street, according to Moore. That dog, belonging to Keith and Jill Smoode, was pinned and being attacked by the pit bull. Keith Smoode and a friend attempted to stop the pit bull while it was attacking Smoode’s dog. When they tried to pull the pit bull off the other dog, the collar broke, Moore said.
Even when they tried to hit the pit bull, it wouldn’t stop its attack, Moore said. Finally, they stabbed the pit bull with a knife to end the attack, he said.
The pit bull died and the other dog, which was a German Shepherd mix, was taken to the veterinarian and is expected to live, Moore said.
No charges have been filed, but the matter is still under investigation, Moore said.
(LaSalle News Tribune - May 9, 2012)
