Officer injured by ricochet bullet after firing shots at dogs that was attacking child at NJ hotel

SAYREVILLE, New Jersey — An officer and 10-year-old are recovering after being injured in a dog attack at the Knights Inn in Sayreville, New Jersey.

Sayreville Police received a call at 11:20 a.m. on Monday from a family member staying at the Knights Inn, reporting their child was being attacked by their dogs.

Police arrived and saw the dogs attacking the 10-year-old boy.

To stop the attack, the officers shot the dogs and, in the process, an officer was struck and wounded by a ricochet, police said.

The child and the officer were taken to the hospital and are in stable condition, police said.

The investigation is ongoing.

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