NEW JERSEY -- A Union police officer shot and killed a loose pit bull-mix Tuesday after it charged at him and attacked an animal control officer, police said.
According to police, the dog's owner at the home on Shetland Drive had received multiple previous summonses for the dog getting loose.
The dog was aggressive and chased a local resident and an animal control officer who then called police, Union Police Director Daniel Zieser said.
He said the dog owner was not home when the dog got loose and that other family members were attempting to catch the dog but were unsuccessful.
Zieser said the dog then charged at one of three officers who arrived on the scene and he fired one shot, which struck the dog in the head.
The dog was taken to a veterinarian but ultimately passed away, Zieser said.
(NJ.com - Nov 25, 2015)
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