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VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say a 72-year-old man has killed a pit bull with a folding knife after it attacked his pug near a popular beach.

The incident took place in the early afternoon around the Kitsilano Beach Park.

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They say a woman who was walking the pit bull approached the man and the pug, and after a brief introduction the larger dog bit down on the smaller dog’s neck.

Police say the man and woman couldn’t separate the animals, and the man “put down” the pit bull with a folding knife.

Accordingto the Vancouver Sun,a woman claiming to be the sister of the owner of the pit bull posted on Facebook that her family was in shock after the death.

Amy Leigh wrote that “would [I] let my very small child around this dog while I’m in another room? My answer is yes, absolutely. I did. Many times.”

The posting continued: “And given the chance again, I would let that beautiful, intelligent, beloved dog care for my daughter in a heartbeat. Sadly, I will never have that opportunity. My daughter has lost her best friend. That pit bull that was murdered today? She helped me raise, and care for my almost four-year old daughter.”