Originally the call was that this dog followed them home before it turned vicious on them and bit them. At the time, the dog had no collar and we don't know who the owner is.

The officer observed a male being chased by the dog. The dog bit the male and the male was crying for help. Our officer went up to him and tried to get to dog to let go of him and he didn't.

He fired his weapon, striking the dog and causing the dog to release the person.

He painted a tiger, but it turned out a dog

There are no intermediate guidelines for officials to step in before a dog is declared vicious.

And that is per owner not per dog.