OCEAN CITY– On July 25, at approximately 1:00am the Ocean City Police Department responded to the 700 block of Bay Avenue to investigate a large fight in progress.
When Ptl. John Vogt and his K-9 partner Deuce arrived, they immediately noticed a large disorderly group, in the vicinity of 739 Bay Avenue.
As they approached the group, a large Rottweiler dog became aggressive and its owners were unable to restrain him. The Rottweiler then aggressively charged towards Ptl. John Vogt.
Ptl. Vogt then fired two rounds from his duty weapon striking the dog both times.
During the incident many of the parties originally involved in the initial fight fled the area, and were never located.
The Rottweiler was taken to Linwood Animal Hospital in Linwood, NJ for Emergency treatment. Police said as of Sunday afternoon the dog was alive and receiving treatment at an unknown location.
The incident remains under investigation by the Ocean City Police Department and the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office.
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