Chicago police, firefighters, and paramedics responded about 9:01 p.m. to the block of 3700 West 62nd Street for a man being attacked by a dog. Firefighters on the scene first were waiting for a police unit to be assigned to respond to shoot the dog, as the dog continued to chew on a male victim at the scene at 9:06 p.m.
Firefighters reported the dog was dead by about 9:09 p.m., but police were not yet on the scene.
Police were not on the scene as of 9:11 p.m. and no police unit had yet been assigned as of 9:11 p.m.
Animal Control was being notified at 9:22 p.m., but still no police unit assigned.
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