New York: Police fire shot at Pit Bull that ran out and attacked their K9 officer

NEW YORK -- While searching for a missing person in Corona early Monday, cops brought in a police dog, as is normally done.

However, the dog and his handler found themselves in a fix when a pit bull attacked the German shepherd, police said.

The pit bull attacked at 3 a.m. on 97th Place and 55th Ave.

The cops had been searching for a 29-year-old woman when they suddenly had to deal with the ferocious animal, said 110th Precinct police.

The police dog's partner fired a shot at the attacking pit bull.

It was not injured, but it was caught and turned over to the Queens Animal Shelter.

(NY Daily News - June 2, 1999)