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Dog Shot, Killed After Attacking 43-Year-Old In North Hills
A dog was shot and killed after it attacked its owner on Long Island.
The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18, in North Hills.
A 43-year-old man was at Christopher Morley Park, located at 500 Searingtown Road, with his Belgian Dutch Shepherd when it turned on his owner and began to viciously attack him.
Fearing for his life, the man fired one round at the dog.
The canine, who was off his leash at the time of the incident, succumbed to its injury.
The man, who police say has a licensed pistol permit, suffered lacerations to his left arm and left leg. He w…
Dog Shot, Killed After Attacking Four Including Officer On Long Island
A dog was fatally shot after attacking four people, including a police officer on Long Island.
The incident took place around 12:30 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 27 in Setauket.
That's when Suffolk County Police responded to a home on St. George Glen Road for a report of a dog attacking three residents.
According to police, when officers arrived on the scene, a 6-year-old English Bulldog attacked the officer, and the officer shot and killed the dog.
The residents, two women, and a man, along with the officer, were transported to Stony Brook Hospital for treatment, police said.
The dog belonged t…
'It's Nothing Short Of A Nightmare': Family Stunned By Death Of Area Woman In Dog Attack
The family of an area woman who was home alone when she was killed during an attack by either one or both of her dogs said their hearts are "shattered at the sudden, unexpected, and tragic death."
The Dutchess County woman, Arlene Renna, 67, of Pleasant Valley, was found unconscious on her living room floor by her husband around 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, when he returned home, New York State Police said.
A subsequent investigation determined the wounds, and circumstances were consistent with a dog attack. Two Coonhounds were kept in the home as pets, state police said.
Police did…
