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Police kill pit bull after attack in Mount Vernon

Published: June 25, 2012 6:37 PM
By NEWS 12 WESTCHESTER

NEWS 12 WESTCHESTER: Police shot and killed a

NEWS 12 WESTCHESTER: Police shot and killed a pit bull Monday in Mount Vernon after the animal attacked a resident. (June 15, 2012) (June 25, 2012 10:11 PM)

Police shot and killed a pit bull Monday in Mount Vernon after the animal attacked a man.

Mount Vernon resident Jason McCrae, 29, says he was attacked by an unleashed pit bull on Union Avenue when he attempted to help a 12 year-old boy who he believed was in danger.

According to Lance McDowell, the owner of the pit bull, McCrae started hitting the dog with a stick and was attacked shortly...

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