An Allentown police officer shot and killed a dog that was loose and biting people Wednesday afternoon in the city, according to authorities.
Police went to the 1900 block of Turner Street about 2:10 p.m. for a report of a loose dog biting multiple people, city police said in a news release. When an officer got there, the dog charged toward them, and the officer shot the dog, killing it, the release states.
Three people who were bit by the dog suffered moderate injuries.
The incident remains under investigation.