CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – An officer in the Euclid Police Department shot and killed a dog while helping in a kidnapping examination on Monday.
Euclid Police Cpt. Mitch Houser said the occurrence took place while Euclid officers were helping the Cleveland Division of Police with a reported kidnapping of a 35-year-old lady at around 11 p.m. on Feb. 6 near a home on Crystal Avenue.
Police said a dog charged at officers while consulting with the victim’s family, chasing them throughout the driveway of the home and into a next-door neighbor’s lawn.
Two Euclid officers contended the dog, which Cpt. Houser said the dog was struck 3 times and was required to a regional animal healthcare facility.
The dog was put down at the owner’s demand, authorities verified.
An officer was likewise transferred to a regional healthcare facility for injuries sustained throughout the occurrence.
Officials verified the occurrence, caught on police-worn body electronic cameras, is being examined completely.
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