Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 A 63-year-old woman in Covina was attacked by three German shepherd dogs in her yard when a “rookie” cop came to the rescue, firing bullets and scaring them off Wednesday, according to the Covina Police Department.
The woman was attacked in her front yard in the 1400 block of E. Covina Hills Road at 8:50 a.m.
When the officer showed up, three large dogs were biting the woman.
The officer tried to divert the dogs’ attention, and then the dogs turned on him and began chasing him.
The officer fired his gun at the charging dogs.
The German shepherds were frightened by the shots and ran into a neighbor’s yard.
No bullets hit any of the animals.
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The woman sustained bites and scratches on her legs, arms and hands after trying to fend off the animals.
She was transported to a hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
All three dogs belonged to one owner at an adjoining property.
