Boulder police shot a canine attacking a person Sunday morning.
Animal safety officers later euthanized the canine due to its accidents, police mentioned, and the person was taken to a hospital in vital situation.
Police officers responded to a disturbance at 8:17 a.m. within the 3200 block of Palo Parkway and located a canine severely attacking somebody, in keeping with a police department post on X.
“The dog posed (a) significant risk to multiple bystanders,” the publish acknowledged. “Unfortunately, less lethal measures were ineffective, and officers had to discharge their firearm after the dog tried to attack the officers.”
Officers utilized tourniquets on the person who was then taken to a hospital.
Animal safety officers later euthanized the canine due to its accidents.
Boulder police mentioned they weren’t conducting any media interviews Sunday and would launch extra data Monday.
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