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Police: Pit Bull Tasered, Euthanized After North Summit Street Attack
A pit bull has been euthanized and a local resident is facing charges after police said the dog escaped from a basement area and proceeded to attack and injure two witnesses and a resident on Friday.
Three people are recovering from injuries, a Southington man is facing a charge of allowing a dog to be a nuisance and the dog, a pit bull, has since been euthanized after the dog went after local residents in a scary attack on North Summit Street Friday morning.
The incident occurred Friday morning as a woman with a young child in a stroller and two small dogs were attacked by the roaming pit bull as they were traveling along the road, Sgt. Jeffrey Dobratz said in a press release.
“As she was walking a pit bull ran at them and aggressively engaged the two smaller dogs,” Dobratz said. “The female and a witness were able to move the stroller away from the pit bull. At this point a third person picked up the stroller and put it in the bed of a pick up truck away from the pit bull. As this was taking place the first witness was bit in the hand by the pit bull.”
Police were called to assist and officers responded, with the initial officer (Officer Butler) taking control of the situation. In a effort to subdue the dog, however, Butler was also injured and bit on the hand.
The woman, meanwhile, attempted to move her child and two dogs into the house but was unsuccessful as the pit bull followed her in. The dog continued to be aggressive and looked to attack before a Taser was deployed to control the pit bull and it was safely taken into custody.
The officer and witnesses were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and the dog was taken into police custody before being euthanized a short time later.
Further investigation revealed that the pit bull pushed its way out of an unlocked cellar door prior to this incident. The owner, 22-year-old Southington resident Justin Sieracki, was issued an infraction for allowing a dog to become a nuisance.
Sieracki did not argue with officers and complied with efforts and investigations, police said. The case is now considered closed.
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