A Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson said the pitbull was involved in a “violent skirmish” with a poodle. Another MPD representative said police were dispatched to the scene at around 10:05 a.m. At some point, officers shot the pitbull.

Pitbull will speak at the 2013 National Charter Schools Conference on July 1 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

A Petworth resident on Sunday shot one of three pitbulls that were attacking an 11-year-old boy, but could be charged for illegally discharging a gun on city streets.

What’s with all the pit bull shootings lately? The Washington Post is reporting that an officer with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority fatally shot two pit bulls at Dulles International Airport earlier today. One of the dogs reportedly got loose from its kennel and attacked the other, and after officers were unable to break up the fight with pepper spray, they ended up shooting them. Police are investigating the incident. On a related note,…

View Pitbull attack in a larger map A woman was attacked by a pit bull in Cleveland Park on Sunday, and D.C. police later shot the animal, according to an MPD statement. The incident took place at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, when members of the Second District responded to a report of a dog attack in the 3400 block of Quebec Street NW. Police said that prior to their arrival, a witness told them…

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