A dog was fatally shot by a Kenosha police officer after escaping and attacking multiple people, including responders from the Kenosha Fire Department, on Saturday, Jan. 3, around 9 p.m., as confirmed by the Kenosha Police Department in reports from FOX6 and TMJ4. The incident, which took place near 18th Avenue and 61st Street, began as police and fire officials responded to a call regarding a dog bite sustained by a 36-year-old woman when the situation escalated as the dog broke free and commenced its assault.
The situation was further detailed with reports indicating that after the initial report of a single dog bite, the animal evaded control and began aggressively attacking several people who were congregated outside the residence alongside officers and fire department personnel eventually the Kenosha police officer at the scene employed the use of his firearm to stop the ongoing attack, according to a CBS58 article. Those injured in the event were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
In the wake of the incident, an investigation has been launched by the Kenosha Racine Area Investigative Team (KRAIT), with the Racine County Sheriff’s Office designated as the leading agency in the examination of events, as per the procedures outlined by the Kenosha Police Department, additional details were shared by FOX6. A subsequent internal review by the Kenosha Police Department is set to follow completion of the KRAIT investigation.
The involved officer, who has accumulated four years of experience with the Kenosha Police Department, discharged his weapon leading to the animal’s fatality; this detail has been echoed by reports from CBS58 and TMJ4 without the identification of the officer nor a public statement made by him or the department about the incident this information is expected to be part of the KRAIT and internal investigations.
