WESTMINSTER — Police say they had no choice
but to fire at a pitbull after it lunged at officers who were responding to a
domestic violence call.
Police say they got the call about 9:45
Wednesday morning, reporting a possible domestic violence incident at an
apartment in the 8500 block of Decatur.
Police say the caller told them it looked
like the woman involved had blood on her arm. When officers went to the door,
police say the man and woman inside refused to open it.
And when officers forced their way inside,
they say a pit bull lunged at them. Police fired one shot, which hit the dog in
the snout.
The dog was taken to a vet and is in stable
condition. It’s being held in quarantine at the Foothills Animal Shelter, because
it apparently bit the man involved in the incident.
Police say 23-year-old Susan Sego and
33-year-old Thomas Rucker were taken into custody on outstanding traffic
warrants.
The District Attorney will decide if any
domestic violence charges will be filed. Neighbors say the do always seemed
friendly and they never had any problems. Neighbors speculate the commotion may
have scared and upset the dog.