(From the Findlay Police Department)

On 8/22/25 dispatch received a call from a neighborhood about dogs running at large and acting aggressively.

An officer was dispatched to the 500 block of Deer Valley Lane.

The dogs were located on the porch of a residence.

As the officer approached the residence, the dogs attacked, biting the officer.

The officer discharged his firearm, striking each dog once.

One dog was located deceased nearby and the other dog was taken by the Hancock County Dog Warden for treatment, however was later euthanized due to its injuries.

Neither dog was wearing identification or microchipped, and the owner of the dogs has not been identified.

No citizens have reported being injured.

The Officer sustained a minor injury that did not need medical attention.

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