Officials with the City of Audubon Tuesday afternoon, issued a statement with regard to an officer involved shooting of a dog: “At approximately 1:18 P.M. on Wednesday, July 4th, an Audubon police officer responded to a report of an aggressive dog running at-large on the 600 block of South Division Street. Upon arrival, the officer was able to locate a dog of indeterminate breed. The officer’s initial attempts to subdue the animal were unsuccessful.

The Department then arranged for veterinary assistance in order to attempt to tranquilize the dog. While such assistance was pending, the dog left its property and charged the officer, who fired one shot, injuring the dog. Veterinary personnel then responded to the injured dog, which was later euthanized.

The dog’s owner was cited for keeping a vicious dog and allowing the animal to run at large, in violation of the City Code of Audubon, Iowa.