Family dog ​​shot by police officer after child accidentally calls 911

A police officer shot and killed a family dog ​​while responding to an accidental 911 call in Massachusetts (Photo: WHDH)

A police officer shot and killed a family dog ​​Monday when he responded to an unintended 911 call from a child.

A police officer in Wayland, Massachusetts, responded Monday to a 911 hanging in a residential area. When the officer arrived at the home, he began talking to the homeowner outside on the sidewalk.

Shortly after they started talking, a yellow dog ran out of the house and bit the officer several times, police said.

According to police, the officer tried to run back to his car, but the dog continued to chase and bite him. The officer then shot and killed the pet.

The incident took place in the town of Wayland, Massachusetts (Picture: GOOGLE)

“Give me another car, a shot of a dog,” the officer told the emergency room. “I just shot a dog, I need an ambulance for a dog bite, for myself, ASAP.”

The officer was taken to hospital and treated for bite marks.

The family said the dog’s name was Blaze. He was not yet two years old, reportedly gentle and protective of his family. They identified Blaze as a Labrador retriever mix, but police stated he was a pit bull mix.

Police said the dog’s owner was not around when the shooting took place, but the family disputes this.

Blaze’s family said their beloved pet received training and treatment before the fatal shooting (Picture: WHDH)

“I had a belt and I had a cookie, and I came out the door, the next I hear I heard boom boom boom!” told a distraught relative: WHDH.

Police claimed neighbors had complained about Blaze in the past, and he previously sent two other people to the hospital. The family said they “tried very hard” to train Blaze and also gave him anti-anxiety medication to help with his problems with strangers.

Acting Police Chief Ed Burman called the incident “a very difficult and unfortunate situation” and promised Wayland police would investigate the shooting further.

Police later discovered that the first 911 call was made by a child, who hung up immediately after noticing the mistake.

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