Police Shot Dog That Bit Girl In Bergen County, Prosecutors Say

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A Bogota police officer shot a dog last Friday after it bit a teen girl, prosecutors said.

According to Jeff Angermeyer, chief of detectives for the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, just after 2:30 p.m. on Friday, police responded to a report of a dog attack near Palisades Avenue and Linwood Avenue.

Police found a 17-year-old with a dog bite, Angermeyer said.

Moments later, police found the dog on Chestnut Avenue, he said.

When an officer approached the dog, he lunged, and the officer fired his weapon, according to Angermeyer.

The dog survived the shooting, Angermeyer said.

The teen was treated and released to her family, he said.

The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office notified the New Jersey Attorney General‘s Office about the incident, as they investigate officer-involved shootings. They then designated the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office to lead the investigation.

The investigation is continuing, and no other information is available at this time, Angermeyer said.