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Report: Dog Attacked By Pit Bull On North Side Dies From Wounds

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The dog that was attacked by a pit bull on the city's North Side has died from its wounds suffered in the attack, according to our news partner at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

When police were called to the scene on Wednesday night, they were forced to shoot the pit bull as it lunged at officers.

Lisel Virkler, a spokesperson and long-time friend of the dog's owner Ann Murray, told the Post-Gazette that the dog's wounds became infected, ultimately leading to its death.

The attack occurred along Viola Street when the pit bull escaped from its owner and ran at another dog, biting it and causing deep wounds. The bit bull's owner, identified by police as 24-year-old Trevaugh Brown, told police he stabbed the pit bull and used pepper spray multiple times to get it off the poodle.

The Pittsburgh Police say they have cited Brown with dogs at large prohibited.

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