2 San Jose Police Officers Shoot At Dogs Charging At Them

SAN JOSE (CBS SF) – Two San Jose police officers shot at three dogs that charged at them early Wednesday morning, a police spokeswoman said.

At 5:44 a.m., the two officers were dispatched to a disturbance call in the 3000 block of Florence Avenue. Police were approaching the residence when the dogs charged at them, police spokeswoman Officer Gina Tepoorten said.

San Jose police on the scene after two officers shot at three dogs who charged at them at a residence on Florence Avenue on May 23, 2018. (CBS)

Both officers shot at the three dogs. The dogs retreated to the backyard of the residence and hid under a vehicle, Tepoorten said. One was injured and taken to a veterinarian while the other two were not harmed.

The officers were not injured.

No other details were immediately available.

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