Police Shoot, Kill 'Aggressive' Pit Bull After Dogs Attack Puppy in North Bay Shore

A Suffolk County police officer fatally shot a pit bull in North Bay Shore on Friday after the pit bull and two others savagely attacked a pit bull puppy.

In video obtained by News 12, a man can be heard screaming “No, stop” as the pit bulls attack the puppy that later died of its injuries.

Police said they responded to a call reporting three pit bulls fighting in front of 35 Drayton Avenue at 12:08 p.m. Friday. When officers arrived, they saw three “aggressive” pit bulls attacking another dog, police said.

When an officer approached the scene, one of pit bulls turned toward the officer, who then drew his weapon and shot the dog, police said. In the News 12 video, the dog can be seen beginning to lunge at the officer before the two fatal shots are fired.

The owner of the dog that was killed and the other attacking pit bulls, which escaped from a backyard by jumping over a fence, told News 12 the dogs “were never violent before.” The puppy that died was the son of the pit bull that led the attack, News 12 reported.

Google Maps photo: The incident occurred outside this home on Drayton Avenue in Bay Shore.

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