Dog Attacks Lead to Police Shooting in NW DC
German Shepherd attacked 3
Wednesday, Jan 18, 2012 | Updated 8:16 AM EDT
News 4's Jackie Bensen has the latest on dog attacks in NW Washington.
D.C. police say an officer has shot and killed a German Shepherd that attacked several people in the northwest section of the city.
Authorities say they were able to contain the dog on Tuesday evening, but it then attacked a responding officer. Police said the officer shot and killed the dog near 14th Street and Tewkesbury Place, about a half mile away from the old Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
According to officers, the dog bit a man and woman, and attacked a man in a wheelchair.
All the victims were hospitalized, but are expected to be OK.
One of the victims told the News4 a small white dog joined the German Shepherd when he was attacked. An internal investigation has been launched into the shooting.
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