Police officer kills dog as it mauls man in West Philly

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A Philadelphia Police officer shot and killed a Cane Corso as a group of dogs attacked a man in the city's Mantua neighborhood on Wednesday.

A Philadelphia police officer shot and killed a Cane Corso when, officials said, he witnessed a pack of dogs attacking a 53-year-old man on WednesdayA Philadelphia police officer shot and killed one of four dogs that attacked a man in the Mantua section of West Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Shortly after, the officer, police officials said, found a group of four dogs attacking a 53-year-old man near the intersection of Fairmount Avenue and Union Street. The man suffered bite wounds all over his body and was taken to a nearby hospital where, police said, he was last listed in stable condition.

 

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