Camden Police officers shot and killed two pit bulls that attacked and bit a man and child Friday night at a playground.

The pair, who were not identified by police, were at a playground near the intersection of 9th and Morgan Streets around 7 p.m. when they were attacked, Camden County Spokesman Dan Keashen said.

When the officers arrived, they tried to "snare" the dogs and when that did not work, they tried to "use a taser to disable" them, but that also failed, Keashen said.

The officers then shot and killed the dogs.

The man and the child were treated on the scene for bite wounds and were not taken to the hospital, Keashen said.

Keashen said police know who owns the dogs, but he did not release the owner's name Friday night.

He also said he did not what the relationship was between the man and the child.

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