Police in Ambridge shot a dog after they say it became aggressive, leaving man in the community with questions.
Officers took in a Pit Bull/Mastiff on Friday after it was found wandering around 23rd Street and Lenz Avenue.
She was transported it to the police station.
The dog was not chipped and was placed outside in a kennel, given fresh water.
A while later, an officer went outside to check on the dog, which reportedly got aggressive and bit the officer on the knee.
The dog was placed back in the kennel and a second officer responded.
Attempts to use a dog pole failed.
Officers went inside to come up with another solution. When they returned. the dog had escaped and charged at one of the officers, forcing them to shoot the dog.
Officers believed the dog was dead and covered it with a cardboard box, but they discovered it was still alive.
After speaking with the Humane Society, it was decided to put the dog down with another gun shot.
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The daughter of one of the witnesses says her mother is “still pretty upset” and that the image of the dog laying there is “burned into her head.”
Police say they’ve received several phone calls from people who say they are the owner of the dog, but none of those calls are believed to be credible.
Ambridge Police are asking the owner to come forward.