Coverage dated September 21, 2026

3 Chicago police officers injured in West Side dog attack

Headline from WGN Chicago

Three Chicago police officers were injured after being attacked by a dog Monday on the city’s West Side.

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  1. NBC Chicago

    Three officers injured, dog shot and killed during attack in Humboldt Park (opens NBC Chicago)

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    A dog was shot and killed by police after an attack left three officers injured in Humboldt Park on Monday, authorities said. At around 4:52 p.m., officers conducting an investigation near North Christiana Avenue and West Huron Street were approached by an unknown dog that attacked an officer.

  2. ABC 7 Chicago

    Officer fatally shoots dog who attacked him in East Garfield Park; 2 more cops also injured: CPD (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    An officer shot and killed a dog who attacked him on the city's West Side, and two other officers were also injured in the incident on Monday afternoon, Chicago police said.

  3. Fox32 Chicago

    Dog fatally shot after attacking Chicago police officer on West Side, police say (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    A dog was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer on the West Side after authorities said it attacked the officer Monday evening. Chicago officers attacked by dog on West Side The incident happened just before 5 p.m. in the 700 block of North Christiana Avenue.

  4. WGN Chicago

    3 Chicago police officers injured in West Side dog attack (opens WGN Chicago)

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    Three Chicago police officers were injured after being attacked by a dog Monday on the city’s West Side.

  5. Sun Times

    Chicago police fatally shoot dog that attacked them in Humboldt Park (opens Sun Times)

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    Chicago police shot and killed a dog that attacked them while the officers were working on an investigation in the Humboldt Park neighborhood Monday, police said. Shortly before 5 p.m., the officers were in the 700 block of North Christiana Avenue when a dog approached and attacked an officer.

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