The NYPD is investigating after officers shot and killed a dog in Manhattan Wednesday night.
Investigators say two officers saw a pit bull attacking a smaller dog shortly after 6:30 p.m. near Nagle and Hillside Avenues in Inwood.
The pit bull then attacked a man who tried to separate them.
The officers fired four shots, killing the pit bull.
The smaller dog also died from its injuries.
NY1 spoke with that dog's owner, and the man who tried to save it.
"I still have blood, look. I got blood here, I got blood on my feet. I have blood all over. I kicked him, I hit him, with everything I hit him," said the man.
"I don't think those dogs should be allowed, they can harm people. So I don't even think they should be allowed. I love every type of dog, but you need to know how to handle your pets," said the smaller dog's owner.
Witnesses say the pit bull was not on a leash when it attacked the other dog.