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North Braddock family’s dog shot by Allegheny County sheriff deputy

Brian C. Rittmeyer
| Tuesday, February 13, 2024 5:58 a.m.
WTAE
A North Braddock family says an Allegheny County sheriff’s deputy shot their 5-year-old pit bull.

The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Department is conducting an investigation after a deputy shot a dog in North Braddock Monday night.

A family’s 5-year-old pit bull was shot once in its right hip, TribLive news partner WTAE reported.

The sheriff’s department told the station that the deputy was serving legal process on a property before the shooting.

“An Allegheny County deputy sheriff discharged their weapon, striking a dog that had left an enclosed area on an adjacent property,” a spokesperson with the sheriff’s office said in a statement. “Sheriff Kraus is in the process of reviewing the events leading up to the discharge of the weapon.”

The dog’s owner believes the pit bull, named Pretty, jumped a fence to eat cat food the neighbors put out for stray felines.

The family took the dog home Monday night against a veterinarian’s advice.

The owner said she is not able to pay for a procedure to find if the dog has internal injuries.


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