Boston was rocked by a violent canine incident on Tuesday night, which left four people injured and necessitating medical attention. Officers swarmed to an apartment at 85 Faneuil Street in the Brighton neighborhood shortly after the attack started at around 10:30 p.m., Boston Police Department reported. These individuals, whose identities and conditions have not been disclosed, were swiftly transported to the hospital following the unforeseen aggression.

Amid the chaos, emergency responders were seen by NBC Boston rushing to the scene, quickly to stretch out the victims on stretchers and rush them into waiting ambulances. In the face of the immediate threat, officers were able to control and apprehend the attacking animal, a 2-year-old dog named King, purportedly a pit bull or a similar breed.

Following the incident, Boston Animal Control assumed custody of the dog, leading to its quarantine at a facility in Roslindale, where it was being held for previous biting incidents. While details surrounding the attack remained scant, the breed and the dog's prior history of aggression were publicly shared by authorities. The dog's physical state was described as adequate.

Boston's community now faces the somber task to understand and process the circumstances that unfolded on Faneuil Street. An investigation into the incident is ongoing, as reported by Boston 25 News, while the condition of the victims remains a pressing concern for neighbors and family members alike. The local officials have yet to fully release complete details or potential motives behind this harrowing outbreak of violence within the community.