An investigation is underway after a police officer shot a pit bull in Cheltenham Township, following multiple reports of the dog attacking people and other pets.

According to the Cheltenham Township Police Department, on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, around 6:21 p.m., officers responded to the Wyngate Community in the Wyncote section of the township after receiving multiple 911 calls about a "vicious pit bull" chasing and attacking people and other dogs.

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When the officers arrived at the scene, police said they found the dog, which then aggressively approached one of the officers.

The officer then discharged one shot from their firearm in self-defense, police said. The dog was struck but then ran away.

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