Service dog shot by Jacksonville police officer, owner hurt in Riverside, JSO says

Police say a woman and a service dog are recovering following an officer-involved shooting in Riverside.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it all stemmed from a dispute between two women.

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JSO gave an update Friday evening, saying an officer shot a dog that had attacked him.

The shooting happened around 2:30 p.m. Friday.

JSO Chief Alan Parker says it began when a woman who was the victim of a car burglary came out to the area of College Road between Willow Branch and McDuff avenues to look for a missing bag.

Her husband’s car was burglarized and that bag had emotional value to him.

She brought along her four-year-old daughter and her dog.

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She is a veteran and the dog is a German Shepherd that she had received through Wounded Warrior Project for PTSD.

JSO said another lady on a bike got into an argument with her, so the veteran called 911 but also told the officers that she was armed.

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