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NYPD Officer Fatally Shoots Pit Bull Attacking Owner in Queens

Police say an internal review is underway into the dog's history of aggression.

Overview

  • Police say officers answered a 911 call about a dangerous animal at the Ocean Bay Apartments in the Rockaways.
  • The 101st Precinct officers said they found a pit bull biting its 28-year-old owner in the arm inside the building.
  • One officer shot the dog, and police later confirmed the animal died.
  • Medics took the woman to Jamaica Hospital for a laceration, and she is in stable condition.
  • Police said the officers had no injuries, and the dog's prior behavior is under investigation.