Las Cruces Police Officer Shoots Pit Bull Attacking Her

This video is not for the squeamish. Shortly after 9 a. m. on Monday, December 25, 2017 an officer with the Las Cruces Police Department was investigating a report of a suspicious vehicle parked behind a closed Goodwill store at 1240 South Valley Drive in Las Cruces, New Mexico, when she was attacked by a pit bull. As the dog charged at the officer and attempted to bite her, the officer fired at and struck the dog. The pit bull was taken to an emergency veterinarian for treatment but was subsequently e