Police fatally shot a dog after it mauled a resident in Dorchester Monday evening. Police received a report of a person being attacked at about 6:48 p.m. Officers arrived at 7 Howe Terrace, assessed the scene, and later shot the dog. The victim sustained nonlife-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital. Animal Control was called to the scene, but the dog’s injuries proved fatal. A woman who lives in the same apartment complex on Howe Terrace described the dog as "aggressive" during an interview with a local news station.
A dog was fatally shot by police after mauling a resident in Dorchester on Monday. At around 6:48 p.m., Boston police received a report of a person being attacked by a dog. Officers assessed the scene at 7 Howe Terrace and later shot the dog, police say.
The victim had nonlife-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, police reported. Officers called in Animal Control, but the dog's injuries were fatal, according to WCVB.
A woman who lives in the same apartment complex on Howe Terrace described the dog as "aggressive" in an interview with the news station.
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