LOGAN — Police report that a dog that was shot Saturday afternoon near First Dam is expected to make a full recovery. The pit bull was hit by a man who claimed it rushed at him and started fighting with his own dog.

Logan City Police Lt. Tyson Budge said the man told officers he was playing fetch with his retriever at the Ray Hugie Hydro Park around 5 p.m. A group of people with two pit bulls on leashes came to the park. They advised the man to put his dog on a leash. After doing so, the two pit bulls rushed toward him, dragging a woman who was trying to hold them back.

The man reportedly pulled out a handgun and fired several shots after the two dogs began fighting and biting his dog. He told officers that he fired the gun in the direction of the dogs but hadn’t intended to hit either of them.

One of the pit bulls was struck, the bullet entering its shoulder and out of its neck. The dog was taken to a veterinary clinic for treatment.

Budge said it appears the man was acting in self-defense. He did have a permit to carry a concealed weapon.

No citations were issued but the County Attorney’s Office is expected to review the investigation.

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