"San Francisco police officers shot a man and his dog on Sunday afternoon near Union Square, the police department said in a statement, when they were "flagged down by a dog bit victim" after a "large off leashed dog bit the victim unprovoked." Officers responded to Market and O'Farrell streets at around 4:27 p.m., the department said. The police department said the canine "continued showing aggression towards others in the area" and the police shot both while officers tried to arrest the man and "secure" his dog."
"The dog, the department added, "fled from the area and then returned to the scene and bit one of the responding officers." The shooting victim was treated by paramedics at the scene and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, the department said. Animal Care and Control took the dog into its custody. The officer bit by the dog suffered minor injuries and was treated on site, the department said. The initial dog bit victim took himself to the hospital, the department said."
Officers responded to Market and O'Farrell streets near Union Square around 4:27 p.m. after being flagged down by a dog-bite victim. A large off-leash dog allegedly bit the victim unprovoked and continued showing aggression toward others. Police attempted to arrest the man and secure the dog, and officers shot both the man and the canine. The dog fled, then returned and bit a responding officer. The shooting victim was treated by paramedics and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Animal Care and Control took custody of the dog. Multiple city agencies are investigating, and a public town hall will be held within 10 days.
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