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Springfield police say a man shot and killed a dog Wednesday after the dog approached him in a threatening manner.

Lt. Mike Lucas with the Springfield Police Department said a man was walking his dog near the intersection of Eagle and Brower at about 4 p.m. when another dog ran out of a nearby yard.

Lucas said the loose dog came up to the man walking his dog in a vicious manner, and the man shot the loose dog on the sidewalk.

The incident occurred at about 4 p.m.

At 7 p.m., Lucas said police were reviewing whether any of the people involved in the incident will be issued citations.

The dog that was killed appeared to be a pit bull. The Springfield City Council recently approved a gradual ban on pit bulls.

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