Police Shoot, Kill ‘Aggressive’ Dog On Aurora’s East Side

AURORA, IL — An Aurora police officer shot and killed an “aggressive” dog Sunday afternoon after it charged at them while responding to a 911 call on Aurora’s East Side, according to the department.

Three officers were in the 1600 block of Linden Park Lane around 4 p.m. Sunday after callers reported a fight in that area, police said. After officers found a man they believed to be involved in the reported fight, they asked him to secure his dog inside so they could speak to him, police said.

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The man secured his dog and spoke to Aurora police officers for about 20 minutes. But when officers returned to the door to give the man paperwork about the incident, a large pit bull “aggressively charged towards the officers,” police said.

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An officer shot and killed the dog, “fearing for their safety,” police said in a news release. The dog’s owner told police that the dog was aggressive and almost bit him earlier that day, police said.

The Aurora Police Department said it will conduct a use-of-force investigation to determine if the officer followed the department’s policies when shooting the dog.

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A person suspected of being involved in the reported fight left the area before officers arrived, police said.

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