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WICHITA — A Wichita police officer shot and killed a pit bull that attacked him after threatening children playing in their south Wichita yard Tuesday, authorities said.
The children were playing in the 2400 block of South Saint Clair at about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday when two pit bulls running loose charged at them, their mother told police.
An officer arrived at the scene to investigate and was attacked by one of the dogs, police said. The officer fired one shot, hitting the dog in the head.
The children were not injured.
