An elderly Pahrump man was flown to a Las Vegas hospital Monday after a violent dog attack left him with serious injuries, and a Nye County deputy shot and killed the animal at the scene, according to county officials. The man was airlifted to the Las Vegas Valley for higher-level care, a jarring turn of events that rattled neighbors in the rural community west of the city and prompted an initial public statement from the sheriff’s office.
According to the Nye County Sheriff’s Office, as reported by KSNV, deputies opened fire on the dog after it began charging at them, then shot it a second time. The dog later died from its injuries. KSNV’s early report noted that the victim was being treated for serious injuries but did not identify him or name the dog’s owner…