NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — An officer shot a dog on Tuesday morning when police responded to a reported pit bull attack in Queens, sources told 1010 WINS.
A 911 caller reported around 7 a.m that pit bulls were attacking people at a bus stop near 118-56 Francis Lewis Blvd. in St. Albans.
When officers responded to the scene they spotted two dogs and one man with a dog bite injury.
One of the pit bulls was shot, sources said. The condition of the animal was not immediately known.
The injured man was taken to an area hospital for treatment, and multiple officers sustained minor injuries.
The shooting comes less than a week after an NYPD officer fatally shot an “aggressive” raccoon at Rockaway Beach Boardwalk.