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Police officer bit by dog, shoots dog back on Snellings Drive in Columbus
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A Columbus police officer was injured Thursday afternoon after a dog had bit the officer during a call on Snellings Drive.
The officer reportedly had fired back at the dog. Columbus Department of Fire and EMS, the city’s animal control department, and authorities with the city’s police department are on the scene. A crime scene has been established. The condition of the officer is unknown at this time.
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