Police shot a dog in the city's Lowertown neighbourhood Saturday afternoon after getting reports it was trying to attack pedestrians.

At around 4 p.m., officers responded to the area of York Street and Beausoleil Drive after receiving multiple calls of an "aggressive" dog, the Ottawa Police Service said in a release.

An officer ended up shooting the dog once, police said.

The owner relinquished ownership of the dog, which was — as of Saturday night — being treated at an emergency veterinary clinic, police said.

Aside from the dog, no one was injured. The Ottawa Humane Society has been notified about the shooting, police said.