LANSING — A Lansing policeman fatally shot a dog that was assaulting its owner’s partner in a south Lansing home early Wednesday early morning, according to Lansing Police Department and Ingham County Animal Control authorities.
“LPD took the initial call,” department representative Jordan Gulkis said in an emailed reaction to concerns. “When members of the Lansing Police Department arrived, the dog was attacking the owner’s partner. A police officer with the Lansing Police Department did shoot the dog.”
She included that the occurrence is Ingham County Animal Control’s case, and she postponed all other concerns to the county firm.
Dan Verhougstraete, the firm’s deputy director, said an animal control officer went to a home in the 1100 block of West Rundle Avenue at about 4 a.m. Wednesday upon the authorities department’s demand. Upon arrival, the animal control officer discovered the departed dog, which Verhougstraete said seemed a mastiff mix.
He included that 2 individuals residing in the home might require medical treatment, however he might not verify that details.
He might not state why the attack took place or how major the injuries were, however he included that his firm would not pursue additional examination.
