On Sunday June 10, 2012, a rottweiler was shot and killed in Philadelphia after it was released to attack a city police officer. According to abclocal.go.com, police were trying to arrest someone when the dog owner showed up and sicced the rottweiler on the Philadelphia police officers.
Another officer shot and killed the rottweiler after it had bitten the cop’s wrist. The rottweiler dog bite victim was treated at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Multiple criminal and PA Dog Law charges are expected.
If you or a loved one have been attacked by a dog in Pennsylvania, please call 800-980-4842 to set up a free home consultation with Attorney Thomas J. Newell. As a PA dog bite lawyer, he represents dog bite victims throughout all of Pennsylvania. Visit his website: PADogAttackLawyer.com.
