Overview
- Officers responding to the area shortly before 8 a.m. found two dogs running off leash and attempted to bring them under control, police said.
- A third dog approached from behind and bit an officer in the leg, after which the officer fired and the dog died at the scene, according to the NYPD.
- Police identified all three animals as pit bulls and said they are investigating who owned them.
- The bitten officer and other responding officers were taken to a local hospital where they were reported in stable condition.
- Initial local coverage relied on unnamed sources, while subsequent reports incorporated NYPD statements that added timing and location details.