Police shoot dog dead after it attacks its owners, multiple dogs present in home
An aggressive dog was shot dead by police on Friday night after it attacked its owners in Zoetermeer.
The man and woman were injured in the animal attack. An ambulance was dispatched to the scene. The pair were taken to a hospital. "Unfortunately, we had to shoot the animal in the garden," police said. The situation was subsequently declared safe.
Several shots were reportedly fired during the incident at Shetland in Zoetermeer. Police cordoned off a large area around the house during the incident.
Two dogs were also present in the house. Dog handlers entered the house and managed to control the animals.
Police shoot animals most oftenThe police's 2024 annual report shows that firearm use decreased last year to 1,760, but that the majority of the targeted shots were aimed at an animal. In 194 of the 214 cases, this was to put a seriously injured animal out of its misery; eight times, the target was an aggressive animal, as was the case in Zoetermeer.
