Dog lunges at deputy, shot in Pennfield Township

PENNFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A deputy shot and killed a dog when it lunged at him after responding to a report about aggressive dogs in Pennfield Township on Friday.

Around 5:11 p.m., deputies with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office were sent to the area of Swift Road near Capital Avenue NE after receiving multiple reports about aggressive dogs running loose in the area. The callers said the three dogs were Pit Bulls, and they were concerned because children play outside in the area.

Responding deputies spoke to the two people who called. One person said the dogs came onto his property and attacked his dog, which received minor injuries. The second caller said the dogs aggressively charged at her while she was in her yard…

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