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Fla. Officer Shoots, Kills Pit Bull

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File photo of a pit bull. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

File photo of a pit bull. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — A southwest Florida officer has killed a pit bull that was charging him.

Clearwater Police officials said an officer responded to a home Saturday after someone complained about an aggressive dog.

The pit bull charged the officer multiple times, forcing the officer to use a baton to protect himself. Authorities said the dog continued to charge him so the officer shot his handgun and killed the dog.

The officer was not injured. He has not been identified.

(© Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

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