CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago police officer shot a dog while trying to make an arrest in the Austin neighborhood.
The incident happened Thursday afternoon in the 4900 block of Congress Parkway.
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According to police, the officer was putting handcuffs on a man when the dog attacked and bit the officer.
Police say the dog, whose breed is unknown, survived and is in the custody of Animal Control.
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The condition of the officer has not been released.