By our records at Action News, this is at least the 7th time an officer opened fire on a dog since mid-April.
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This latest incident happened on the 6100 block of West Colombia Avenue in West Philadelphia on Monday.
The 6-year police veteran said he discharged his weapon because a pit bull charged at him.
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The dog's owner was not there at the time and has not been located yet.