UPDATE 8:45am | The Long Beach Police Department has confirmed that officers shot and killed a pit bull last night after responding to a call that the dog had attacked and injured a man in Belmont Shore. The victim was not the dog’s owner, and had to be transported to a local hospital to tend to his injuries. More information will be available soon.
1:00am | Editor’s note: Details are few at the moment, but officers shot and killed a dog late Tuesday evening after the animal reportedly attacked a pedestrian and possibly more than one. The animal ran and the pursuit ended in Livingston Park at the St. Joseph intersection. We will provide more information as it becomes available. The following are photos and captions from Samuel Lippke.
An officer interviews two witnesses
Shell markings
The pit bull, lifeless behind Police lines