According to the Nye County Sheriff's Office, as reported by KSNV, deputies opened fire on the dog after it began charging at them, then shot it a second time. The dog later died from its injuries. KSNV's early report noted that the victim was being treated for serious injuries but did not identify him or name the dog's owner.

A man died after a dog attacked him inside an Independence home Wednesday afternoon, and responding officers shot and killed the animal when it became aggressive toward them, a police spokesman said. Officers responded to a disturbance about 2:30 p.m ...

Trinidad De Leon was in his backyard tending to his chickens when his daughters say a stray dog bit his hand and then his shoulder and back area.