3-year-old child in critical condition after being attacked by 2 dogs in Brooklyn Park

A child is in critical condition after being attacked by two dogs in Brooklyn Park on Friday.

At approximately 12:45 p.m., Brooklyn Park officers responded to a report that a dog had attacked a three-year-old child in the 7500 block of Brooklyn Park Drive North.

When police arrived, they found two pit bulls attacking a child. Several officers fired their weapons, killing one dog and injuring the other.

Police performed life-saving measures on the child before he was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition.

According to Brooklyn Park Police, the injured dog was secured and taken to a nearby animal care facility.

Detectives are on site and are currently investigating.