Man Kills Pit Bull Attacking His Dog

OAKLAND PARK, Fla. (AP) - An Fort Lauderdale-area man says he
shot a pit bull after it attacked his dog.
Authorities say the shooter, 49-year-old Anthony Dippolito, will
not be cited. They say the pit bull has been euthanized at the
owner's request.
Dippolito says he heard his 5-year-old mixed-breed boxer scream
"like a little baby" Friday morning as the pit bull latched onto
its neck in Oakland Park. He saw the pit bull's owner beating the
vicious dog.
Dippolito says he picked up a 10-pound satellite dish and hit
the pit bull several times, but the dog shrugged it off.
He says he then got his .45-caliber handgun and shot the pit
bull.
Dippolito says the dog's owner walked the pit bull home.
Animal control officials are investigating.

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