Las Vegas police investigating shooting of dog by officer
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the shooting of a dog by a Metro officer on Saturday.
Police were dispatched to the 2200 block of Cascade Street, near North Nellis Boulevard and East Sahara Avenue, to investigate a fatal crash, police said in a statement.
As officers approached the home, a pit bull came out and charged the officer, who tried to use a dog pole to catch the dog, police said.
A second police officer fired and struck the dog, according to the statement. Police did not have further information about the dog’s condition.
“This is a dynamic scene, and we are still trying to determine the course of events,” police said in the statement.
No further information was immediately available.
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