Pitbull captured after being shot at be a Metro DC police officer after it attacked a child
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District of Columbia - On Wednesday, December 17th, 2025, at approximately 3.42 p.m., the involved officer observed a pit bull attacking a child near the intersection of Benning Road and F Street Southeast.
The officer intervened in the attack, and the pit bull ran off.
The officer located the dog outside of a residence in the 4,800 block of Benning Road Northeast. The officer produced their service weapon and maintained distance from the pit bull.
The pit bull then approached the officer, charging around the rear of a parked vehicle.
The officer moved away from the dog and yelled back twice. The pit bull continued to advance, and the officer discharged their service weapon one time, causing the dog to run away.
The pit bull was later located uninjured.
The pit bull's owner was issued a noncustodial arrest for having an unleashed dog.