Teresa Murley told CBS News Miami that the dog that was shot was a pit bull and said the incident began when the pit bull escaped from a neighbor's apartment.

The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office received reports of a dog that was shot in the area of NW 51st Street and 29th Avenue in Brownsville Monday morning.

A man shot a dog in Brownsville Monday morning after he saw it attacking his dog, deputies said. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, deputies received reports of a dog that was shot in the area of Northwest 51st Street and 29th Avenue.