CLINTON, Utah — A canine was shot and killed after it attacked individuals alongside two different dogs Sunday in Davis County, and the general public is requested to maintain a watch out for one canine that’s nonetheless at giant.
Police stated three dogs had been “actively attacking residents” close to 1700 North and 950 West in Clinton, which is simply west of Hill Air Force Base.
Before officers arrived, one of many victims took out a gun and shot on the dogs. One was hit and finally died from the gunshot wound. The different two weren’t injured and ran away from the realm.
Clinton Police stated they recognized the dogs’ proprietor and discovered that one in all them was nonetheless “excellent” as of Sunday afternoon. The at-large canine is reportedly a white pitbull with giant black spots on its head and physique. Anyone who sees it’s suggested to not method it and as a substitute name non-emergency dispatch at 801-451-4151.
Officials didn’t specify what breed the opposite two dogs had been.
The two victims of the attack had been each males, and so they sustained non-life-threatening accidents. One of them was taken to a neighborhood hospital, whereas the opposite was handled on the scene and launched.
This incident comes simply days after an analogous incident in Taylorsville. Police stated a lady was critically injured and needed to have one in all her legs amputated after she was attacked by a bunch of pit bulls on Tuesday. As cops, animal management and paramedics arrived, that they had to make use of pepper spray to get the dogs away from the girl and take her safely away from the scene.
Then, in response to police, one of many dogs was nonetheless posing a risk to these on the scene, and so they shot the animal. The canine that was killed was reportedly the mom of 5 puppies, which had been then turned over to West Valley City Animal Services, together with their father.
The dogs within the Taylorsville incident belonged to the sufferer’s grownup son, officers stated.
