RACINE, Wis. — City of Racine Police Officers had to shoot a dog that had attacked its 70-year-old owner on Saturday, police said.
According to a police dept. spokesperson, officers responded to the 1800 block of Lathrop Ave. just before 12 p.m. for a report of a woman being attacked by her own dog. When officers arrived, they found the 70-year-old on the ground, bleeding "excessively."
The officers pried the door open (because it was locked) and then shot and killed the dog. The victim was air-lifted to a hospital in Milwaukee, due to the severity of her injuries, according to police.
Full statement from police:
On Saturday, November 11, 2023 at approximately 11:50 am officers responded to the 1800 block of Lathrop Ave. regarding a woman who called in to report that her dog attacked her. When officers arrived they could see the 70 year old female on the ground bleeding excessively. Due to the doors being locked, officers pried their way into the house. The dog was shot and the female was transported to a local hospital. Due to the severity of the female’s injuries she was air lifted to Milwaukee.
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