Police shot two dogs -- one of them fatally -- after they attacked their owner at her Long Beach residence.
Long Beach officers were in the midst of an unrelated investigation at a residence near Willow Street and Bellflower Boulevard about 4 p.m. Sunday when they were alerted to the dog attack, said Sgt. Rico Fernandez.
The unidentified owner of the dogs was trying to put the them in the garage when they began biting her, Fernandez said. Officers first tried to use non-lethal force, but the dogs continued to attack the woman.
"Fearing that the owner was in danger of serious injury, one officer discharged his firearm to save her and stop the attack,” Fernandez said. “The dogs fled from the garage but remained a threat to the injured owner and the officers, and both dogs were shot by officers.”
The owner was treated for multiple dog bites. One dog was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other was treated at an undisclosed animal hospital.
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Map: Shows approximate location of incident in black. Credit: Mapping L.A. / Los Angeles Times
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