Residents in suburban McHenry are being suggested to remain indoors and report sightings of an aggressive pit bull after a canine struggle involving a number of animals left a deputy bitten and a canine shot, authorities mentioned.
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office initially alerted residents at round 7 p.m., advising that two “aggressive brown pit bulls” had been on the unfastened within the Johnsburg space close to the intersection of West Huemann Drive and North Orchard Beach Road.
Authorities mentioned that a number of folks had been injured by the dogs, together with a deputy who was bitten. Officials mentioned one of many two dogs was shot by a deputy.
Residents close by are nonetheless suggested to stay of their properties and report any sightings of the canine to the sheriff’s workplace at 815-338-2144.