Dog attack under investigation in Vernon

VERNON, CT (WFSB) – A dog is dead and two people were injured after getting attacked by a dog in Vernon, according to police.

Authorities said it happened Monday morning in the area of Beverly Road.

The dog, which police said was a pit bull, escaped from a yard and then attacked a smaller breed dog, authorities said.

Police said the smaller dog died and the two people walking the dog were also injured.

The owner of the dog police identified as a pit bull told Channel 3 it is actually an American bulldog.

The adult victims declined transport to the hospital, said police.

“The pit bull was secured and the owner is cooperating with the investigation,” Vernon police said.

Eyewitness News spoke with a neighbor who intervened during the attack.

“They had been attacked by it first and then it went after the little dog unfortunately. And I just, everybody was kind of standing around not knowing what to do and I just ran in and I unfortunately had to kick the dog and I was screaming at it,” said Mike Weber-Hottleman.

“I put myself in between the dog and the owners. I don’t even know when it went back into the house. Somehow the kid that was there got it back in the house. And my wife and I just tried to comfort the other dog’s owners as best as we could til the police arrived which was very prompt fortunately,” Mike said.

Police told Eyewitness News the animal control officer and the owner of the pit bull agreed to euthanize the dog.

Authorities said no charges have been filed and the incident is under investigation.

The owner of the dog that killed the smaller dog gave Eyewitness News a statement:

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