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2 San Jose Police Officers Shoot At Dogs Charging At Them

SAN JOSE (CBS SF) – Two San Jose police officers shot at three dogs that charged at them early Wednesday morning, a police spokeswoman said.

At 5:44 a.m., the two officers were dispatched to a disturbance call in the 3000 block of Florence Avenue. Police were approaching the residence when the dogs charged at them, police spokeswoman Officer Gina Tepoorten said.

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San Jose police on the scene after two officers shot at three dogs who charged at them at a residence on Florence Avenue on May 23, 2018. (CBS)

Both officers shot at the three dogs. The dogs retreated to the backyard of the residence and hid under a vehicle, Tepoorten said. One was injured and taken to a veterinarian while the other two were not harmed.

The officers were not injured.

No other details were immediately available.

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