COLUMBUS, Ind. – An officer with the Columbus Police Department (CPD) reportedly shot an aggressive dog, after the officer was bitten in the leg by the animal during an investigation on Thursday morning.
At around 10 a.m., the officer was stopped by a third party in regards to young juveniles riding a motorcycle in the 2700 block of Hawcreek Avenue. The officer located the juveniles a short time later and responded to their residence to speak to a parent.
When the parent opened the door, a dog exited the home and aggressively charged at the officer. After repeatedly kicking at the animal in an effort to scare it away, the animal bit the officer in the leg. The officer fired one round striking the dog, causing it to temporarily run away. Moments later, the animal again charged so the officer fired his weapon a second time.
Columbus Animal Care Services was requested and responded to the residence. CPD says the wounded dog was taken to a local veterinarian for treatment.
