Stratford News: Dog Shot-Killed After Attacking Child and Police Officer
#Stratford CT--On 05-14-2019 at approximately 2:45pm a Stratford Police Officer saw a dog attacking a child on Everett Street. The Officer stopped and attempted to render assistance. The dog would not release the child and the Officer used his TASER on the animal in an attempt to stop the attack. The dog released the child who then ran to safety. The dog turned its attack on the Officer who used the TASER a second time to no effect. The Officer retreated and was ultimately forced to shoot the dog to stop the attack. The child was transported to a local hospital for treatment of injuries sustained during the incident. The dog died from injuries at the scene. This is an…