Officers reacted to reports that a dog at a house positioned a danger to officers and to the general public. The animal was then shot and killed by officers.
Police in Derby have actually shot and killed a dog after a man was supposedly assaulted and seriously hurt inside a property.
Officers cordoned off Cameron Road on Saturday after reports the animal was “providing a danger” to the general public.
The dog was then killed by guns officers, and a man has actually been apprehended in connection with the event.
Police stayed at the property and in the surrounding locations on Saturday afternoon.
There is no continuous threat to the general public and officers will stay in the location as the examination into the event continues.
It is not yet understood what breed the dog was.