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Last updated on Tuesday, November 4, 2014
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A man and an officer helped a child fend off an attack by two dogs.
An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officer responded to a report of aggressive animals actively attacking a young mentally challenged child in the 3000 block of N. Gladstone Ave Sunday afternoon. While in route to the scene, the officer was told that the dogs were attacking an adult male that was trying to protect the child.
The officer arrived and saw a man in the middle of the intersection of 31st and Gladstone being attacked by two pit bulls. The man, later identified as Russell Hill, was on the ground with both dogs biting him.
Hill's clothing had been ripped off and he was bleeding profusely from numerous wounds. The officer exited his vehicle, and immediately shot a black and white pit bull twice. The wounded dog started limping away, but eventually turned around and came back towards Hill and the officer.
The officer then shot the dog two more times. The dog stumbled a few feet away and laid down on the ground.
The second pit bull, brown in color, stopped attacking Hill when the officer fired his weapon at the animal. It fled back to its residence in the 3100 block Forest Manor.
Animal Control Officers arrived at the home and were able to capture the brown dog.
Hill stated he was in his garage and heard a child screaming. He said he looked outside and saw a child being attacked by two pit bulls. He grabbed a large piece of wood and ran to the child. Hill stated he started hitting the pit bulls, trying to stop the attack on the child.
The pit bulls then turned on him and started attacking him. Hill said he was able to fend the dogs off as he was backing away from the injured child. Hill stated that the dogs eventually knocked him down and started to bite him everywhere.
He said he could not remember anything after being knocked down until he heard the gunshots from the IMPD officer.
The child is mentally challenged and cannot talk.
Witnesses on scene stated the child was walking with a group of other children when the 2 pit bulls came out of no where and attacked the child.
Hill had numerous injuries over his entire body. The most severe injuries were to his hands, arms, legs and feet. He also had numerous punctures on his stomach, chest, back and neck from the attack.
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