Regina police shoot dog, incident under investigation

The Regina Police Service says an officer shot somebody's pet dog today.

It happened around 12:20 p.m. CST while canine officers were preparing for a training session on the 5200 block of14thAve.

According to the police,officers were in an open field when theynoticed a man driving toward the area.

He stopped near the training area and let two dogs out of the vehicle.Police described them as being two "large breed" dogs that wereroaming off-leash.

They sayan officer approached the man, asking him to leashthe animals or leave.

As that was happening,one of the dogs allegedly turned aggressive. Concerned thatthe dog posed an immediate danger, the officer shot the dog.

The owner took his dogs away and left the scene to go to a veterinary clinic.Police say the dog is alive and is expected to live.

The service is now investigating the incident. It's expected to address what happened on Thursday.