Man hospitalized after pit bull attack in Fresno; officer shoots dog, police say

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• A man was hospitalized Monday after two pit bulls attacked him in Fresno.
• A responding Fresno police officer shot and killed one pit bull that charged.
• Animal Control captured the second pit bull after the attack, police said.

A man was hospitalized Monday after he was attacked by two pit bulls in a Fresno neighborhood, and a responding police officer shot and killed one of the dogs.

The officer responded around 7:30 a.m. to Pleasant and Michigan avenues following a report of the attack. The victim suffered an injury to his arm and was taken to Community Regional Medical Center for treatment.

Police said one of the pit bulls charged at the responding officer, who opened fire and killed the dog.

The officer was not injured.

Animal Control captured the second pit bull.