A four-year-old girl was struck by a stray police bullet after an officer missed when he shot at a charging 40-lb dog.
The Columbus officer, who has also not been identified, was investigating a hit-and-run case when he heard cries for help from a nearby home regarding the girl's mother, who had cut herself, Columbus Police Department spokeswoman, Denise Alex-Bouzounis said.
When the officer tried to enter the home to provide help, the family's mixed-breed dog charged at him in the doorway.
He fired off a shot but missed as the bullet accidentally struck the girl instead, NBC4 reported.
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