Cops Shoot Dog During Pursuit

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Two city police officers from the department’s 24th district have sought medical attention at Episcopal Hospital after a pit bull attacked at least one of the officers as they pursued a robbery suspect into a Jasper Street home Saturday.

According to police, the two officers had chased the male robbery suspect into a home along the 3300 block of Jasper Street shortly after 7 p.m. Once inside, a pit bull in the home bit one of the officer’s legs, they said. Police said one of the officers shot the dog.

The officers managed to arrest the suspect, however, a police official said the officer that the dog had not bitten injured his hand during the ordeal.

The two injured officers were expected to be treated and released from the hospital Friday night.

Animal control officials had responded to the scene to retrieve the body of the dog.