An FBI particular agent strolling her canine fatally shot one other canine in Philadelphia’s upscale Rittenhouse Sq. neighborhood Monday night time, CBS Philadelphia’s Kerri Corrado reports.
The canine’s proprietor and witnesses watched in horror. Neighbors say they had been frightened after they heard gunfire so near their houses.
It occurred simply earlier than 8 p.m.
Philadelphia police are trying into the canine’s loss of life.
Officers blocked off a small space after the FBI mentioned a particular agent had shot one other canine.
Individuals who reside close by say they heard a commotion and knew one thing wasn’t proper.
“As I used to be coming as much as the window is after I heard the bang,” a person mentioned. “I did not actually see precisely what was occurring, however I heard the bang, noticed what I presume to be the girl capturing the canine after which I type of was like, ‘Yeah, lemme duck for canopy.'”
The FBI says the agent shot an aggressive dog, including that it takes all capturing incidents involving brokers or activity drive members “very severely.”
Police say the agent was strolling her canine when, she advised them, one other canine began attacking hers. That is when, police say, she shot and killed the opposite canine.
Witnesses say they watched the deceased canine’s proprietor strive desperately to consolation her canine.
“As I got here nearer, there was plenty of commotion and the girl was laying on the ground sobbing with the canine and at that time, I type of ran inside for a little bit bit,” Krisa Halasy mentioned. “By the point I got here again out the police had proven up, they lifted the canine right into a automobile and folks had been attempting to determine what occurred.”
Close by residents stood exterior for hours attempting to be taught extra.
They mentioned it was scary.
“It is simply type of like, OK, I reside throughout the road from that,” a person mentioned. “What if individuals had been strolling by?”
Police mentioned nobody was injured.
