Three people were taken to hospital Thursday after a dog attack at home in the River Heights neighbourhood, which was stopped after Saskatoon police used a gun.
Police responded around 2:30 p.m. after a report of a dog attacking multiple people inside a house in the 100 block of Huron Place.
Officers heard a commotion inside the home and found a man calling for help as the dog attacked him.
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After unsuccessfully using a Taser to stop the dog, an officer fired a gun and stopped the threat.
The dog died as a result.
The Saskatoon Animal Control Agency also attended the scene.
Medavie Health Services took three people to hospital for treatement of dog bite wounds.
Their injuries are not considered life-threatening.
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