11:15 AM | Tuesday, May 5, 2026<\/p>\n
Brooklyn Center police said they fatally shot a dog that attacked two officers outside a gas station as police tried to arrest a suspect who let the animal go unleashed inside the store.<\/p>\n
According to police, the incident happened shortly after 10:45 a.m. Sunday at the Speedway gas station at 6950 Brooklyn Blvd. Officers initially responded to a theft and trespassing call involving a man with a dog not on a leash in the store.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe man initially cooperated, but after officers learned he had two arrest warrants, he tried to leave and resisted arrest, using his dog and a skateboard to block officers,\u201d police said in a news release posted on social media.<\/p>\n
Police said they deployed less lethal options, including a Taser, to arrest the suspect but those were ineffective.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As a struggle with the suspect ensued, the dog attacked two officers, police said.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo protect those on scene, an officer discharged a firearm, striking the dog,\u201d the release said.<\/p>\n
The dog was taken to an emergency vet but did not survive.<\/p>\n
The suspect was eventually restrained. He was treated at a hospital for minor injuries and later booked into the Hennepin County jail, pending charges.<\/p>\n
Police said the two officers injured by the dog are expected to return to duty.<\/p>\n
As is standard procedure, the incident is under a formal review.<\/p>\n