UPDATE (3:54 p.m., Dec. 26): Sierra Vista Police have released more details in the shooting death of a dog in Sierra Vista on Christmas.
SVPD officers responded to a report of a dog with a gunshot wound in the area of North Carmichael Avenue and East Theater Drive at about 7:54 a.m. on Dec. 25.
When they ultimately arrived at Len Roberts Park, officers found a dead pitbull. An investigation determined that two pitbulls got out of their yard and attacked a man with a German shepherd. They then attacked another man who was attempting to break up the fight, SVPD said.
A passerby saw what was happening and got out of his car with a rifle. One of the pitbulls charged him, then went back to the German shepherd, SVPD said.
The man with the rifle shot and killed the dog attacking the German shepherd.
He left the scene, but told officers later he only did so because everyone else did. He hasn't been criminally charged, SVPD said.
The second pitbull is currently in quarantine at the Nancy J. Brua Animal Care Center. The owner of the pitbulls has been cited for aggressive dogs.
While the German shepherd was injured, his owner did not seek medical attention for the dog or himself.
The other man who was attacked is yet to be identified.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Sierra Vista Police Department responded to a call on Wednesday about a dog with a gunshot wound, according to a social media post on Christmas afternoon.
SVPD says they found a dead pitbull when they arrived to the scene.
Authorities say two pitbulls were on the loose and attacked a person in Len Roberts Park. They attacked another person walking his dog.
A man who drove by allegedly saw what was happening and used his rifle to shoot one of the dogs. The second dog ran away from the area.
In a Facebook post, authorities explained the person who shot the dog has not been charged but it is an ongoing investigation.
KGUN 9 will update as information becomes available.
