A police call to a possible stabbing early Aug. 31 resulted in a dog being shot by the Carmel Police Department.

CPD reported on its Facebook page that it responded to a possible stabbing in the 500 block of E. 111th St. at 4:33 a.m. When officers arrived, they heard someone inside a detached garage calling for help.

Officers were confronted by an aggressive dog as they tried to get to the person inside the garage. As they tried to execute their duty, officers shot the dog.

“ The dog was shot by officers, so they could safely access the person calling for help,” stated CPD in its Facebook post.

CPD reported that the Carmel Fire Department transported the dog to an emergency veterinary clinic, but the dog had to be euthanized.

The person inside the garage – who was not identified by

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