Dog shot, killed by deputy after attacking man on Christmas Day

Logan Weaver | Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

LANCASTER - A Fairfield County deputy shot and killed a dog in Lancaster Christmas Day while responding to an emergency call.

According to the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office, the incident occurred on Hamburg Road between approximately 7:08 p.m. and 9:18 p.m.

Deputies were called to the residence after a woman told dispatchers her husband was being mauled by a pit bull inside their kitchen.

According to an incident report, deputies found the 63-year-old man in "a life-threatening situation" with the dog attacking the man.

One of the deputies fired multiple rounds into the canine, killing It. Medics arrived on scene shortly after to apply a tourniquet to the man's arm and hands due to the amount of blood loss he had sustained.

FCSO reports the man was taken to an area medical facility to be stabilized before being transported to a Columbus-area hospital for trauma surgery.

Fairfield County detectives are investigating the incident.