Burglar shoots pit bull in Philadelphia home: Police – NBC10 Philadelphia

Police were searching for a burglar who shot a dog that attacked him in a North Philadelphia home early Friday.

Officers returned to a home on North Bambrey Street, near Clearfield Street, shortly after 3 a.m. on June 7, 2024, police said.

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A 56-year-old woman jumped out of a window in her house after the burglar broke it, police said. She then got into a verbal and physical altercation with the man.

The resident’s pit bull then came to her aid, police said.

“The victim’s dog attacked the perpetrator, who then shot him in the side and leg,” police said.

The dog underwent surgery for his injuries, police said.

The shooter fled before police arrived. Investigators released only a vague description of him on Friday afternoon.