A woman is recovering from serious injuries after being attacked by a pit bull Monday night in Dorchester, where police fatally shot the dog during the incident, authorities said.

The woman was attacked on Howe Terrace, a dead-end road off Hancock Street. Responding officers tried to distract the dog, but it ended up turning toward them, leading them to shoot the pit bull, according to BPD.

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The dog was fatally shot.

The woman, while seriously hurt, is expected to survive.

An investigation is underway to determine what led up to this incident. A Boston police officer fatally shot a dog that attacked a woman Monday.

A resident in one of the town homes on Howe Terrace says she's had her own encounter with the do

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