Rochester Police are investigating an incident early Wednesday morning where a woman was seriously injured by a pit bull, and another person was injured when police shot the dog.
Authorities say it happened just after one this morning on Rockview Terrace on the west side. Officers say a 33 year old woman was being mauled by the dog when crews arrived.
Police shot the dog to stop the attack, and they say a 34 year old male bystander was hit by some sort of projectile. At this point, it’s not been confirmed if it was actually a bullet that struck the man.
Both were taken to the hospital. The woman is in critical but stable condition. The man is in guarded but stable condition.
The dog died at the scene. Rockview Terrace was closed near Lyell Avenue for several hours as part of the investigation.
