A Bradley County sheriff’s deputy accidentally shot himself after a large pit bull bit his leg, officials said.
The deputy was trying to defend himself from the aggressive dog when he shot himself in the lower leg, officials said.
Assigned to a drug task force, the deputy was attacked by the dog after executing a search warrant and entering a residence.
He was medically treated, and no other individuals were injured, the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office said.
The incident is under investigation, Lt. Robert Jones with the Sheriff’s Office said, and no further details could be released at this time.
— Compiled by Mason Edwards