Officers fatally shoot pit bull who attacked girl, police say

Sunday, April 26, 2015
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Police officers shot and killed a pit bull Sunday after they say the dog attacked a girl on the city's Northwest Side.

The dog reportedly bit a 12-year-old girl on both of her arms in the 4900-block of North Troy in the Albany Park neighborhood.
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When police got there they opened fire on the pit bull. It is unclear what led to the shooting.

The girl was taken to a hospital. There is no word on her condition.

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