The shooting happened in the 500 block of West 29th Street, in the Bridgeport neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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A 30-year-old woman was walking her dog on a leash when an unleashed pit bull dog left a yard. The pit bull began to bite the neck of the woman's dog, police said.
The owners of the two dogs were unable to separate them. The woman produced a firearm and shot the pit bull to stop the attack, police said.
A source told ABC7 the 30-year-old woman was an off-duty Chicago police officer.
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The remains of the pit bull were returned to the owner.
No citations were issued, Chicago police said.
No further information was immediately available.
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