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Man shoots dog near Sahara Avenue, 6th Street

Man shoots dog near Sahara Avenue, 6th Street
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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas police say a man shot a pit bull shortly before 8 a.m. Sunday morning.

According to police, the man claims that the pit bull, which was not on a leash, lunged at him as he was walking his German Shepherd near East Sahara Avenue and 6th Street.

Las Vegas police and Animal Control officers were called to investigate.

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