THREE TEENAGERS BITTEN BY A DOG IN ALBUQUERQUE'S SOUTH VALLEY MONDAY WILL BE OKAY. BUT THE DOG IS DEAD. APD OFFICERS WERE SENT TO NEAR WENDELL AND BLAKE SOUTHWEST AROUND 3PM AFTER GETTING A CALL THAT THE TEENS HAD BEEN BITTEN AND THE DOG WAS HEADED TOWARDS A NEARBY CHARTER SCHOOL.
WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED, THEY SAY THE DOG TURNED ON THEM AND CHARGED THEM. THEY TRIED TO SUBDUE THE ANIMAL WITH MACE, BUT ONE OF THE OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLED IT AFTER NOTICING IT WAS FOAMING AT THE MOUTH. IT'S BEING CHECKED FOR RABIES.
A 15 YEAR OLD BOY AND 17 YEAR OLD GIRL WERE BITTEN ON THE ANKLE. ANOTHER 17 YEAR OLD GIRL WAS BITTEN IN THE LEG AS SHE GOT OFF HER SCHOOL BUS.
