JUST IN: Boston police said an officer was bitten by a dog on Michigan Avenue in the city’s Dorchester neighborhood. Another officer then shot the animal.
A dog was shot by Boston police after it reportedly bit an officer on Wednesday afternoon.
Boston police said an officer was bitten by a dog on Michigan Avenue in the city's Dorchester neighborhood. Another officer then shot the animal. The officer who was bitten was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Boston police said. The second officer who shot the dog was also taken to the hospital, per department procedure.
The dog's condition was not immediately released by police. They also did not say what type of dog it was.An investigation into the incident is ongoing, Boston police said.
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