Cincinnati police officers said the victim was attacked by the dog after it broke free from its chain in a backyard.

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A woman being attacked by a dog is saved after a man shoots and kills it.The attack happened in the 2100 block of Selim Avenue in East Price Hill about noon on Friday.Cincinnati police officers said the victim was attacked by the dog after it broke free from its chain in a backyard.Watch this storyA mail carrier tried to get the dog off as it began biting the victim, officers said.According to investigators, as the mail carrier was struggling to get the dog off the woman, another man, who was walking down the street at the time, pulled out a gun and shot and killed the dog.The dog was killed and the shooter continued walking down the street, police said.Neighbors said they did not recognize the man who shot and killed the dog.“I see a dog attacking this lady and I'm like, ‘Oh my god,’ and I see a man come out and he's helping her and the dog would not let go. So I hear shots and I see shots and I'm like, ‘Oh my god,’ so it was horrible,” neighbor Radonda Sechrest said.Officers said the woman was being treated for her injuries but expected to be OK. She was back home Friday night.The victim said she did not want to be identified. She had bite marks on her arms and legs and said she thought she was going to die.Police said the man who shot the dog didn’t do anything wrong and would not be charged with a crime.The dog's owner said her dog got loose and the victim was trying to help her get it back. She said the man who shot her dog did the right thing."Watch your dogs, put them on a leash. We don't want anyone to have to go through this. It happens all the time and it needs to stop. If you're going to get a pet, take care of it," neighbor Monica McDade said.The dog’s body was turned over to the Hamilton County Health Department for testing.Neighbors described the dog as an American Bulldog mix.