Philadelphia Police Officer Shoots Dog During Attack on Pedestrian

A police officer in Philadelphia was forced to shoot a dog after a pack attacked a man in the Mantua neighborhood, resulting in the man being hospitalized in stable condition.

• A Philadelphia police officer shot a Cane Corso, part of a pack of four dogs, attacking a 53-year-old man.
• The incident occurred in Mantua, where the officer attempted to use his siren to scare the dogs before resorting to gunfire.
• The attack, captured on video and shared on social media, shows the man being mauled in broad daylight.
• The officer, who was unharmed, has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation.
• The victim received multiple bite wounds and was transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in stable condition.

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