Owner fatally shoots dog after 'vicious' attack at LI park

NORTH HILLS, N.Y. (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) — Long Island officials are investigating after an owner fatally shot his dog following an attack at a park Thursday afternoon.

According to detectives, at 2:35 p.m. a 43-year-old man was at Christopher Morley Park located at 500 Searingtown Rd. in North Hills with his Belgium Dutch Shepherd dog when it turned on him and began to viciously attack him.

Fearing for his life, the man fired one round at the dog, who was off his leash at the time.

The dog succumbed to its injury, officials said.

The man suffered cuts to his left arm and left leg. He was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and evaluation.

The man has a licensed pistol permit.

An investigation remains ongoing.