Dog Severely Wounded While Helping Robbery Victim, Police Say

The Washington Post reports D.C. police say the dog was severely wounded and taken to veterinary hospital. Police say the owner was getting out of his car Friday night when a man approached and robbed him at gunpoint. Police say the dog was in the car and leapt from the vehicle when the robber attempted to flee to a getaway car.

Police say the dog was then shot from someone inside the waiting car. Police say the robber escaped in a dark red sedan. The dog's current condition is unclear. It's also unclear what was stolen from the man, whose identity hasn't been released.

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