Terrier Killed By Pit Bull In Edison Friday Night

EDISON, NJ — A Jack Russell terrier was fatally attacked by another dog during a late night walk in Edison on Friday, officials said.

The terrier's owner was walking the dog on a leash shortly before midnight Friday night near the Mill Pointe Condominiums. The owner told police an "aggressive pit bull" ran up to her terrier and began biting him; a nearby resident hit the attacking dog with a shovel, and the dog ran off.

Residents who saw the attack told police the dog wasn't on a leash and its owner wasn't nearby.

The terrier was taken to a nearby veterinarian for emergency treatment but its injuries were too severe to survive, officials said.

Township animal control officers and police are warning residents not to approach any large-breed dogs or pit bulls in the area of College Drive or Mill Road. If you see an animal that fits that description, please call 911.

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