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Off-Duty Secret Service Agent Fatally Shoots Brooklyn Dog
The startled agent shot a Belgian Shepard as her owners walked her in Windsor Terrace late Monday, according to officials and reports.
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — An off-duty Secret Service agent fatally shot a dog out for a walk with its owners in Windsor Terrace Monday night, according to officials and reports.
A man and his girlfriend were walking their Belgian Shepard on East Eighth Street and Caton Place about 9:45 p.m. when suddenly the dog barked and the startled agent pulled out his gun and fired, the Daily News reported.
A Secret Service spokesperson said the dog was wearing a leash but unrestrained, aggressive, and alone.
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The agent was taken to Lutheran Hospital for medical evaluation, the Daily News reported.
Police declined to comment on the shooting.
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