Less than a week after a US Mint cop shot a reportedly aggressive dog on Hermann Street, police have fired upon another canine, this one just outside the Asian Art Museum.
At 6:44 p.m. Monday, officers patrolling near Fulton and Hyde Streets "noticed a male subject standing on the sidewalk on the south side of the Asian Art Museum. The man was in possession of a narcotic paraphernalia," San Francisco Police Department spokesperson Officer Carlos Manfredi says.
When the cops approached the man, his dog "charged at the officers," Manfredi says
Manfredi says that as fearful officers fled from the dog, one of them fired "2 to 3 rounds," striking the dog in the ear.
At that point, the dog's guardian grabbed the dog's leash and took control of the canine, likely preventing additional harm to any involved parties.
San Francisco Animal Care and Control is caring for the dog, which suffered only minor injuries in the shooting. ACC and the Northern Station Investigation Team are currently looking into the incident, Manfredi says.
A week ago today, a US Mint cop apparently found himself in a similar position, shooting a dog that escaped from its home in the leg after it had reportedly menaced multiple pedestrians. That dog also survived its shooting, and remains in the custody of Animal Care and Control.
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