On June 11 at approximately 1:18 am, Takoma Park Police responded to a 911 distress call from the 8300 block of Roanoke Avenue reporting a woman screaming in pain.
According to Takoma Park Police, “Upon arrival, officers discovered an adult female, who was out walking her three dogs, being attacked by one of her own dogs while trying to break up a fight between them. The situation escalated when the aggressive dog turned on the owner, resulting in a violent altercation.
A resident on Roanoke Avenue, alerted by the sounds of the woman’s cries and screams, rushed from his home to help. He witnessed the woman being dragged by the aggressive dog and heard her pleas for help. When he saw the dog, the dog began to aggressively charge at him and in an act of self-defense, the neighbor discharged a weapon, striking the attacking dog twice.
Regrettably, the woman sustained injuries during the ordeal and was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. The dog who had attacked both the woman and charged at the neighbor succumbed to its injuries. The Takoma Park Police Department is actively investigating this incident to determine the circumstances surrounding the attack and the subsequent actions taken by the neighbor in self-defense.
Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact the Takoma Park Police Department at 301-270-1100.”