Dog shot, killed by D.C. officer
A D.C. police officer shot and killed a dog that attacked him while serving a search warrant at a Northwest Washington home Tuesday night, police said.
Police say the dog – described as pit bull-like – bit the officer during the incident about 9:40 p.m. in the 1300 block of 5th Street NW, a few blocks from the Mount Vernon Square Metro station.
The officer then shot the dog, which ultimately died, said Lt. Nick Bruel, a police spokesman.
The officer’s condition was not immediately known.
-- Mike McPhate
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June 16, 2010; 9:09 AM ET
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Posted by: inegroni | June 16, 2010 11:45 AM | Report abuse
inegroni - Well said.
Posted by: Keliza64 | June 21, 2010 2:18 PM | Report abuse
Washington Post turns the situation around. According to other websites linking to this subject, the woman let the cops in because they had a warrent for a person that hasn't lived in their house in over 13 years. The cops used way excessive force and a companion of the lady died due to overzelous police officers.
Posted by: mrking1 | June 21, 2010 2:58 PM | Report abuse
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"Described as a pit-bull like"??? was it or not.. This is why pit bulls get such a bad rap.. If a dog bites a person right away its "pit bull like"!!! Ridiculous..