By: Richard L. Smith

Police are investigating a Thursday morning incident in Newark after a woman was bitten by a dog on the 200 block of S. 9th Street.

According to Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, officers were called to the scene around 9:10 a.m., where an armed concerned citizen reportedly fired a handgun to stop the dog’s attack.

The woman was taken to University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The dog did not survive.

Officials said the citizen who fired the shot remained at the scene and cooperated with authorities.

The incident is under active investigation.

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