MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A police officer shot and killed a police dog that bit the officer and two others who were investigating a possible burglary Thursday morning, police said.
The officers had requested help from the K-9 unit while searching a business where an alarm sounded about 4 a.m. During the search, the dog left the building and attacked officers guarding the perimeter.
The officers were not seriously hurt. The department did not release their names, and they have not been suspended or relieved of their regular duties, spokeswoman LaTanya Able said.
The shooting was still being investigated, Able said.
The German shepherd, named Bryan, was in the police K-9 unit for four years.
Earlier this year, police in Cookeville, Tenn., shot a dog owned by tourists mistakenly identified as suspects in a felony. The incident prompted a legislative inquiry and training for troopers on how to handle threatening dogs.
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