Man kills dog in Lauderhill, police say

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LAUDERHILL, Fla. – A man told police officers he killed another man’s dog to protect his family on Friday night in Broward County, according to the Lauderhill Police Department.

Lt. Michael Santiago, a spokesman for the department, said the man fatally shot a pit bull in the area of North State Road 7 and Northwest 13th Street.

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The man told officers the pit bull was acting aggressively, Santiago said.

Detectives were investigating the shooting and asking anyone with information to call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.


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