OR: Neighbor Shoots Dog, Saves Couple During Vicious Attack

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A couple suffered extensive injuries after they were attacked by their pet dog in their own backyard, but a quick-thinking neighbor was able stop the attack and save the owners by shooting the dog, police say.

The incident unfolded Wednesday at around 7:15 a.m., when police received multiple calls about a disturbance in the backyard of an apartment at Jenna Village on Aster Street in Springfield, Ore..

Police and medics responded to the scene, where they learned that a dog had viciously attacked its owners. They also discovered that during the attack, a neighbor shot the dog with a small caliber gun in an effort to save the couple.

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