Seattle police officer shoots dog after attack
Oct 5, 2012, 6:57 AM | Updated: 8:06 am
A Seattle police officer shot and wounded a dog in the South Park neighborhood on Thursday, after the animal reportedly bit a 12-year-old girl.
Police responding to the scene near 10th Avenue S. and S. Henderson found two dogs roaming around the area.
After one of the dogs, believed to be a pitbull/lab mix, rushed one of the officers, the officer fired.
Medics were called to the scene to treat the 12-year-old girl.
The injured dog was transported to the Seattle Animal Shelter.
The dogs’ owner arrived on the scene while authorities were present and was cited.
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