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A Chicago police officer shot and wounded a dog while chasing a suspect in the West Garfield Park neighborhood Wednesday night, police said.
Officers responded to a call of a man with a gun about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 4700 block of West Erie Street, according to Officer Hector Alfaro, a police spokesman.
The man ran into a gangway and officers chased after him, Alfaro said. An officer saw a dog coming at them and fired, hitting the dog in the right front paw, he said.
The dog’s owner sought medical attention it, Alfaro sad. No other injuries were reported.
Police said they did not catch the man they were chasing.