CINCINNATI, Ohio -- A man on a walk with his wife shot and killed a dog Tuesday night after it attacked him and bit him twice in the leg, according to reports.

The man and his wife were walking their own dogs when the attack occurred, WKRC Channel 12 reports.

The dog, reportedly a pit bull, was unleashed.

WLWT Channel 5 reports the dog's owner came outside but was unable to calm the dog, so the bite victim, a concealed-carry permit holder, shot the dog in the head.

The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment of his leg injuries, reports say.

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