Police are investigating after an officer shot a dog Sunday night in northeast Wichita

The incident happened around 6 p.m. outside a home in the 2100 block of north Erie.

Police say two officers were finishing up a separate call in the area when they saw a large breed dog on the loose.

The officers tried to let the dog pass but it attacked one of the officers as they were getting in their vehicle.

The dog was taken to the emergency vet center for treatment.

Both officers are okay.