Police in Philadelphia are investigating after a canine attacked one other canine and killed it final week within the West Oak Lane part of the town, officers stated.
Last Wednesday, an officer responded to a name in regards to the canine attack simply after 8 a.m. on the 2100 block of Eastburn Avenue, police stated.
Once on the scene, the officer noticed {that a} Pitbull was attacking a Pomeranian on the sidewalk, in keeping with officers. The proprietor of the pitbull had tried to cease the attack, however was not profitable.
The officer used her taser twice to attempt to cease the attack, but it surely did not work, officers stated. She then fired three rounds from her weapon which did cease the attack.
This is when the Pitbull turned towards the police officer inflicting the officer to fireplace three extra instances and hitting the pitbull within the leg, police stated.
The proprietor was in a position to take the injured Pitbull to a close-by veterinary hospital to be handled for the only gunshot wound, in keeping with officers.
The Pomeranian that was attacked was taken to Animal Care and Control Team Philadelphia however didn’t survive, police stated.
The officer is a 31-year-old eight 12 months veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department and has been placed on administrative obligation because the investigation continues.
