NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — An officer fatally 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.
Police opened fire, and one of the pit bulls was shot and killed, sources said.
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.