DETROIT (WWJ) -- Two Detroit police officers are recovering after being injured in an encounter with a dog on the city's west side.
According to the Detroit Police Department, three officers were responding to a 911 call to the 18500 block of Ferguson Street, near Southfield and 7 Mile Rd., at around 8:45 p.m. on Monday.
As the woman who called police opened her door, her dog broke free from its leash and charged at the officers.
Two of the officers the fired their weapon, shooting the dog.
One officer was bitten by the dog, officials said, while the other was struck in the leg by gunfire during the exchange.
The two wounder officers were taken to a local hospital where they were listed in stable condition.
Police did not say what the initial 911 call was about.
No further details have been released.
