Kyle Sharp said his 14-month-old rescue dog "snapped" days after it was neutered, ultimately leading to a police response in Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood on Sunday afternoon.

Police shot and killed the dog, Roscoe, at the home on St. Paul Street, and a stray bullet struck Sharp.

"He had his cone on because he got neutered last week, and he stood over me and just snapped. His pupils got very big, and it wasn't him," Sharp said.

Baltimore police said the officers involved are on leave, as per protocol, as the investigation continues.

Police respond to an aggressive dog

Sharp was released from the hospital on Monday morning after suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg and several dog bites.

Police responded to the home around 4:45 p.m. on Sunday for a report of an aggres

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