Harry Briggs said as he mourns the loss of his pit bull, Coco, he keeps replaying the dog attack in his head.
Police say an officer was placed on administrative duty after he fatally shot two pit bulls in West Philadelphia on Wednesday.
"I ran in the house and got 'em some water, and I came back out, and the dog is attacking him," said Briggs.Philadelphia police said Coco and what is believed to be a stray pit bull were fighting outside Briggs' home on the 1500 block of North 57th Street."When I grabbed the dog. I grabbed his neck and I slammed his head right to the rail," Briggs said.During the brawl, 18-year-old Alexandrea says she walked out her front door and heard the commotion.
"He ain't say nothing. He shot Coco in the head. He ain't say nothing. He shot my dog in the head," Briggs said."I was mad about the dogs because when I heard the gunshot, I was like, 'This didn't have to go this far,'" said Alexandrea. "Owners should be more responsible with their dogs." "Making sure to socialize your dogs, keep them on a leash," said Executive Director Sarah Barnett with ACCT Philly. "Keeping them confined in areas, so not just letting them out in the yard and going back inside and doing things. Watch them."
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