PA: Armed Samaritan Shoots, Kills Dog Attacking 4-Year-Old

Police say a man has been released without charges after he shot and killed a dog that attacked a 4-year-old boy in Juniata Park.

Officers were called to the 4600 block of Shelbourne Street around 2:40 p.m. on Monday. There, they were met by a mother who said the family dog attacked her son, causing injuries to the boy’s face, ear, shoulder area, lower back and abdomen.

The pit bull attacked the 4-year-old son of its owner in an alley on the 4600 block of Shelbourne Street shortly before 3 p.m. Several neighbors tried to use sticks and a weedwacker to get the dog off of the boy.

The pit bull eventually let the boy go and was trapped behind the home, police said. A neighbor then got a gun, witnesses said.

The woman said she struggled to contain the dog in the backyard while her son was taken away to safety. After she had trapped the dog in the backyard, she went to the front of the house.

The woman then heard a loud noise. She went to a window and saw the dog lying motionless.

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